mefloquine  - Drug Details
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mefloquine 

Complete Drug Information

Drug Name
mefloquine 
Trade Names
Lariam, Mephaquin, Mefliam
Pregnancy Category
AU: B3
Routes of Administration
Oral
Metabolism
Extensive liver; main metabolite is inactive
Elimination
2 to 4 weeks
Excretion
Primarily bile and feces; urine (9% as unchanged drug, 4% as primary metabolite)
Formula
C17H16F6N2O
Molar Mass
378.318
Drug Class
Antimalarial
Volume of Distribution
20 L/kg

🤰 Pregnancy Category Information

Category: AU: B3

Drugs which have been taken by only a limited number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age, without an increase in the frequency of malformation or other direct or indirect harmful effects on the human fetus. Animal studies have shown evidence of an increased occurrence of fetal damage, the significance of which is considered uncertain in humans.