questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has provided to the NHS on appropriate treatment for former Service personnel presenting with suicidal ideation resulting from brain injury caused by neurological side-effects of Lariam (Mefloquine) antimalarial prophylaxis; and how such guidance differs from that required for people experiencing purely psychiatric crises.
answerText: Mefloquine, trade name Lariam, is recommended as an effective anti-malarial by international health agencies, including the World Health Organisation. Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service both follow National Institute for Care and Ex...
heading: Armed Forces: Mefloquine