Cured of fear of flying [letter]

R Colebunders

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.01.001

Cured of fear of flying [letter]

R Colebunders

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Abstract

A woman is described who developed fear of flying because she took mefloquine as malaria prophylaxis prior to the flight. Mefloquine, because of its potential neurotoxicity, should not be used for persons with fear of flying.

Original language	English
Journal	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	9
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	82
Number of pages	1
ISSN	1477-8939
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.01.001
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Viral diseases
HIV
AIDS
HAART
Antiretrovirals
Mefloquine
Ritonavir
Side effects
Adverse effects
Doxycycline
Travelers
Fear
Flying
Belgium
Europe-West

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Cured of fear of flying [letter]

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