2007-01-09 16:12:07 · 3 answers · asked by alberto 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
To treat malaria, you can take quinine sulfate alone for 3 days, but it is more commonly used in one of three different combinations:
Quinine sulfate plus doxycycline or tetracycline is taken for 7 days.
Quinine sulfate plus pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine is taken as a single dose of three tablets.
Quinine sulfate plus clindamycin is taken for 3 days.
Levaquin is none of those.
2007-01-09 16:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Levaquin is very, very bad. It's side effects can cause irreversible damage, like shin splins or tendon injuries. Don't take it! Do some research on Levaquin - it's side effects.
2007-01-09 16:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by peace_love_granola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Err... no, but it is used for typhoid.
It's a type of antibiotic, and not in the class recommended for malaria treatment or prophylaxis (the only one I know which is, is Doxycycline).
2007-01-10 01:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Blah? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋