A study on mefloquine-associated neuropsychiatric manifestations among Nepalese soldiers posted for United Nations peace mission
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018), Original Research Article
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018)

A study on mefloquine-associated neuropsychiatric manifestations among Nepalese soldiers posted for United Nations peace mission

Original Research Article
Published 2018-12-31
Nagendra Katuwal
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni; Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS)
Devendra Khatri
Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni; NAIHS
Dhan Bahadur Shrestha
Mangalbare Hospital, Urlabari, Morang
Omkar Dhungel
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu
Prakash Raj Oli
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni
Barun Babu Aryal
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu
Namrata Rawal
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu
Kishor JB Rana
Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu
Pradeep Manandhar
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni; Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS)
Chiranjibi Panta
Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni; NAIHS
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Keywords

Mefloquine
Nepal army
Neuro-psychiatric manifestation

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Katuwal, N., Khatri, D., Shrestha, D. B., Dhungel, O., Oli, P. R., Aryal, B. B., Rawal, N., Rana, K. J., Manandhar, P., & Panta, C. (2018). A study on mefloquine-associated neuropsychiatric manifestations among Nepalese soldiers posted for United Nations peace mission. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 7(3), 97–101. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/482
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Abstract

Background: Mefloquine is one of the prophylactic medications recommended by the government of Nepal. In areas of intense malaria transmission, prophylaxis with drugs is an important strategy to prevent malaria. During prophylactic use

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