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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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As a child living in West Africa Daraprim was used as a precaution against contracting Malaria - I took it on a daily basis for years. No issues at all - in fact I never knew of anyone having issues with it and most expats were taking it daily. It kept us Malaria free in a country prone to malaria and where malaria research was studied in great detail.
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Reviewer: moondog, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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horrible skin infection, large swelling weeping water, on scalp and began to travel down my spine, first antibody given was keflex, had a violent reaction, almost died, second med cipro, again violent allergic action , almost died, in both caeses ephinephine used, third time must be the charm, clindomyicin, its working, swelling going down, am a bit better today, this has left me with a scarred fa
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