new option for preventing malaria

August 2000

You'll soon have a new option for preventing malaria...Malarone from Glaxo.

Malarone is a combination of atovaquone and proguanil.

This combination is effective for both prevention and treatment...including chloroquine-resistant malaria.

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Table of Contents

A possible flu vaccine shortage
Gastroenterology concern about serious GI side effects with Lotronex
new ways to relieve hot flashes
Cholesterol more attention on lowering cholesterol in younger people and those with slightly elevated cholesterol
Cholesterol treating elevated lipids in patients taking HIV drugs
Infectious Diseases antibiotics to treat E. coli 0157:H7 gastroenteritis INCREASES the risk of complications
significant weight gain in patients on atypical antipsychotics
Insomnia natural meds for sleep
Sarafem, a new version of fluoxetine
new guidelines for treating PMS
Cardiology whether high blood pressure reduces the benefit of using aspirin to prevent an initial MI
Osteoporosis statins to reduce the risk of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis don't realize they still need calcium and vitamin D
Travel Medicine new option for preventing malaria
Practice Concerta