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Topic: would it be safe to take 200 mg. artemesinin twice a day for six months?

GVS
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Parasites are a perpetual concern. Taking the artemesinin away from antioxidants might be a challenge though. Does anyone know how much taking antioxidants near artemesinin lowers its effectiveness?

Thanks,
GVS

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Lymetoo
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I think so .. I took whatever it said on the bottle.

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Keebler
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As it's anti-protozoa, it is "required" to never, ever, take it alone.

Even if you might not have babesia or think it's been dealt with, it's never a good idea to take any agent alone that affects babesia / malaria.

Other parasitic infections that could be protozoa might also require combination treatment at all times.

Anti-protozoa agents need to be in combination so infections don't become resistant and more powerful / harder to treat.

Combinations should also be switched around frequently.
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Charles12
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Artemisinin, like most (all?) antimalarials, kills cells via oxidation. I'm not sure why you'd want to take antioxidants with it.

It's normally pulsed, as your body will build up a resistance to it.

At higher doses it's ototoxic, so be careful.

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Lymetoo
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I would just use more common herbs for the parasites.. probably more effective also.

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