the hospital in sao paulo told a friend that medication wasn't available in brazil! seems odd/ wrong? i can take my own but problem is health of brazilian friends (already there) with whom i'll be travelling
2006-07-08 22:31:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
also, chloroquine is a pretty well heard of medication. many of the brand names are some kind of offshoot of that name. so asking for chloroquine may also get results.
remember - different malarias exist, and different malarias are susceptible to different drugs. a good idea would be to go to your local health department, which usually has a travel clinic. they can look up where in bazil you are living/where you will be travelling to and tell you which bugs are there and which drugs are best for you.
2006-07-09 06:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it is available. But if you ask for a specific one you will get a 'no'. Most Spanish/Portuguese speaking countries have the same medication but by different names.
Lariam aka Mefloquine Hydrochloride. Probably has a different name but asking for Mefloquine Hydrochloride should get you some.
2006-07-09 05:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋