Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole vs cotrimoxazole
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole showed no clear difference in clinical malaria episodes during pregnancy compared with cotrimoxazole (high certainty).
- IRR 0.76 [0.33, 1.76]1 study · 1 participantsHigh
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole showed no clear difference in clinical malaria episodes during pregnancy compared with cotrimoxazole (high certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole probably leads to lower maternal peripheral parasitaemia at delivery (PCR) compared with cotrimoxazole (moderate certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole probably leads to lower placental malaria (PCR) compared with cotrimoxazole (moderate certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole showed no clear difference in maternal anaemia at delivery compared with cotrimoxazole (moderate certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole showed no clear difference in low birth weight compared with cotrimoxazole (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole changes spontaneous abortions and stillbirths compared with cotrimoxazole (very low certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole leads to higher AEs: vomiting compared with cotrimoxazole (high certainty).
Mefloquine plus cotrimoxazole leads to higher AEs: dizziness compared with cotrimoxazole (high certainty).