A randomised controlled trial of artemether-lumefantrine versus artesunate for uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum treatment in pregnancy.

A randomised controlled trial of artemether-lumefantrine versus artesunate for uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum treatment in pregnancy.

To date no comparative trials have been done, to our knowledge, of fixed-dose artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy. Evidence on the safety and efficacy of ACTs in pregnancy is needed as these drugs are being used increasingly throug...

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Main Authors: Rose McGready, Saw Oo Tan, Elizabeth A Ashley, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Jacher Viladpai-Nguen, Lucy Phaiphun, Katja Wüstefeld, Marion Barends, Natthapon Laochan, Lily Keereecharoen, Niklas Lindegardh, Pratap Singhasivanon, Nicholas J White, François Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2605900?pdf=render

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