Treatment with phenobarbital and monitoring of epileptic patients in rural Mali

Treatment with phenobarbital and monitoring of epileptic patients in rural Mali

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of phenobarbital treatment for epileptic patients in rural Mali. METHODS: Epileptic patients were treated at home with phenobarbital at daily dosages ranging from 50 mg for children to 200 mg for adults and their condition was monitored. Advice was given to patients...

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Main Authors: Nimaga K., Desplats D., Doumbo O., Farnarier G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Phenobarbital/therapeutic use
Phenobarbital/administration and dosage
Epilepsy/drug therapy
Epilepsy/epidemiology
Patient compliance
Treatment outcome
Case management
Rural population
Mali
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000700004

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