Why LARIAM* (Mefloquine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LARIAM: extremely dissatisfied (average rating score: 1.25)
(based on 137 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LARIAM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Malaria prophylaxis* | 8 |
2 | Malaria* | 5 |
3 | Prophylaxis* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LARIAM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Anxiety* | 61 |
2 | Depression* | 54 |
3 | Insomnia* | 35 |
4 | Abnormal dreams | 29 |
5 | Panic attack* | 28 |
6 | Dizziness* | 27 |
7 | Paranoia | 27 |
8 | Suicidal ideation* | 23 |
9 | Nightmare* | 23 |
10 | Hallucination | 21 |
11 | Headache* | 20 |
12 | Confusional state | 19 |
13 | Nausea* | 18 |
14 | Amnesia | 17 |
15 | Disturbance in attention | 17 |
16 | Decreased appetite | 16 |
17 | Psychotic disorder | 12 |
18 | Somnolence | 12 |
19 | Suicidal behaviour | 10 |
20 | Crying | 10 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LARIAM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Mefloquine hydrochloride (Lariam, Mefloquine)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com