Superiority trial of intermittent treatment with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy

Superiority trial of intermittent treatment with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy is responsible for various adverse maternal and birth outcomes. The emerging resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) raises important concerns about its use for intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in Africa. This trial aimed to assess t...

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Main Authors: Roland Nnaemeka Okoro, Ado Danazumi Geidam, Audu Abdullahi Bukar, Abba Bukar Zarami, John David Ohieku, Alhaji Bukar Musa, Timothy Samuel Yerima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Series:Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine
Intermittent preventive treatment
Malaria
Pregnancy
Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-023-00460-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-023-00460-w

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