Mefloquine, Pharmacies, Prescription

[Wil]

I have a United States prescription for mefloquine, but it is really expensive here. I was wondering of the availability of this in Kathmandu, and whether I would need a prescription or if my U.S. prescription would work. My health insurance is willing to pay for costs associated with curing malaria, but not in preventing it.

thanks,
wil

[Wil]

Thanks for the information, it helps my pre-travel anxiety. I just want to get on that plane!

I agree about the drug companies. The latest and greatest malaria prophalayis?, Malarone, is something like $10 a pill and you have to take it everyday, but it is just a combination of two older drugs that have been around. Maybe I should make me own... I think the drug companies get some patent where only they are allowed to make it for some amount of time (1 year?, 5 years?), then the price drops to nothing when it can become generic. It is also really confusing for the doctors here, because different health insurance plans will only insure certain meds. $$$.