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
1Malaria prophylaxis*8
2Malaria*5
3Prophylaxis*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
1Anxiety*61
2Depression*54
3Insomnia*35
4Abnormal dreams29
5Panic attack*28
6Dizziness*27
7Paranoia27
8Suicidal ideation*23
9Nightmare*23
10Hallucination21
11Headache*20
12Confusional state19
13Nausea*18
14Amnesia17
15Disturbance in attention17
16Decreased appetite16
17Psychotic disorder12
18Somnolence12
19Suicidal behaviour10
20Crying10

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* 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