Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
23. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason doxycycline is not the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa. [3716/20]
View answer30. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason malarone is not the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa. [3727/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 30 together.
There are three anti-malarial drugs that continue to be used by the Defence Forces, namely Mefloquine (Lariam), Malarone and Doxycycline, any one of which may be prescribed as appropriate. The use of anti-malarial drugs is a medical matter to be decided by medical professionals. In the Defence Forces, these are matters for highly qualified medical officers having regard to the specific circumstances of the mission and the individual member of the Defence Forces.
