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beths
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Do you know where it states malarone is better for ducani?

I want to show my LLMD. I think I do better on malarone, but they switched me to mepron

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seibertneurolyme
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Not 100% sure, but I think I read this in the Dr B notes someone posted in the last month or so. Will try to look up a reference if I can find it.

I do remember that the LLMD who used to write the LymeMD blog said several times in his blogs that malarone worked better -- not sure if he was specific as to the strain of babesia -- just think he had better luck with patients who took malarone than mepron.

Bea Seibert

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beths
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I think if you could find Dr B's notes-that would be great-didn't see it in his march summary notes.

Thank you

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nybasketball212
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I'm pretty sure Malarone is never considered more effective than Mepron. All Malarone is is a weaker version of the same drug (atovaquone).
Some LLMDs call Malarone "Mepron Lite"

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nomoremuscles
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quote:
Originally posted by nybasketball212:
I'm pretty sure Malarone is never considered more effective than Mepron. All Malarone is is a weaker version of the same drug (atovaquone).
Some LLMDs call Malarone "Mepron Lite"

Mepron = atovaquone.

Malarone = atovaquone + proguanil hydrochloride.

Some have better luck with one or the other.

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beths
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Not really-it has a second ingredient in it-some do say it's better for Ducani

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