Clare Daly
Question:89. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of the Irish Defence Forces stock of anti-malarial drugs that is composed of Lariam. [2564/16]
View answerThursday, 21 January 2016
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As the Deputy will be aware, there are three anti-malarial drugs in use by the Defence Forces namely Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline. The Deputy might note that the Defence Forces purchase pharmaceuticals on a demand basis. The purchasing policy is governed by the number of prescriptions presented, and for the individual overseas deployments. Currently, a small quantity of these medicines is held in Defence Forces pharmacies as detailed in the table below.
|
Drug |
Total boxes |
% of Total |
|
Malarone |
20 boxes |
22.60% |
|
Lariam |
34 boxes |
25.61% |
|
Doxycycline |
69 boxes |
51.79% |
The Deputy might note that both Malarone and Doxycycline require a daily dosage while Lariam requires a weekly dosage.