LARIAM Reviews (MEFLOQUINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.2 (149 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LARIAM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LARIAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Business trip to India | Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Headaches, Memory Issues, Impaired Concentration, Anger and Mood Swings, Suicidal Thoughts.....Took 7 Pills Close to 6 Years Ago (September 2000)and Still Have Same Severe Side Effects. Has Stolen My Life!!!! | M | 38 | 7 weeks | 7/22/2006 | 2 | malaria prevention | Not positive if lariam is cause but my 13 year old daughter had grand mal seizure while taking and now has epilepsy. I have neuropathy which I never had before. | Would not take again unless absolutely mandated. Otherwise use insect repellent, coils, nets, clothing to avoid mosquitos. | F | 13 | 6 weeks | 5/14/2006 | 1 | Malaria | Depression, suicidal feelings, madness, crying, irrational fears, nightmares, paranoya, racing heart - ended up in ambulance due to this, dependency, insecurity, disorientation, loss of appetite, panic | do not take this drug, it is not worth the risk - you may be fine but as said above i really wouldn't gamble with it, I have always been a stable, happy girl and completely changed whilst taking it. thankfully i'm fine now. please follow my advice! | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 5/3/2006 | 3 | malaria prophylaxis | vertigo, dizziness | I took the generic version of mefloquine. No severe side effects except dizziness. Still experiencing occasional nausea after 2 weeks of being off the drug. Ask a travel doctor or nurse about the rate of malaria infection in the place and time of year you're going. A consistent use of DEET and mosquito netting may be better than drugs, especially for winter travel to urban areas. Many countries sell plug-in mosquito coils that work well too. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 12/8/2005 | 1 | Anti-malarial | Suicidal depression. De-personalisation. Wish to die. Brain damage, damage to nerves, sensation, bowels, tinnitus. Paranoia, loss of conatct with reality. HELL. | Welcome to hell. If you want to invite Satan into your home, take Lariam. Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha........ | M | 43 | 3 weeks | 8/28/2005 | 1 | malaria tablets for travel to india | anxiety and shortness of breath; sleeplessness; depression; acne and weight loss - due to extra anxiety. | the lasting side effects were not apparant until well after i was no longer taking the medication. it's been a year and a half since i've taken this medication and i still have the side effects. it's better to have malaria. 30% of the people taking this medication have side effects. the alternate drug has a 14% rate on side effects (on the drug company's web site) -- not much better! | F | 33 | 20 days | 6/14/2005 | 3 | Malaria prophylaxis | bad dreams (for a short period), sleeplessness, anxiety (relatively mild and only after 8-9 weeks of the drug | Tastes terrible!! If you have to take it swallow it quickly! | F | 32 | 9 weeks | 6/2/2005 | 1 | malaria prevention | shaking, nausea, loss of balance, night sweats, bad dreams, loss of appetite, confusion, vomiting, sleeplessness | IT SUCKS! DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! THE SIDE EFFECTS MAY LAST MONTHS! | M | 48 | 4 weeks | 4/12/2005 | 1 | Malaria prophylaxis | Severe depression, severe anxiety and panic attacks, anhedonia (20 kg lost not being able to eat), suicidal ideation, shaking, bad co-ordination, loss of body thermoregulation, impotence (may be related to depression & anhedonia), tinnitus, personality change, long term loss of libido (1 year now) | Some people are OK on this drug. I think using it is like playing Russian roulette. Most make it, a few go under. There are much less dangerous anti-malarials around. Don't be tempted to take the chance of ruining your life with Lariam. | M | 43 | 3 weeks | 1/2/2005 |