Fatal cardiotoxicity related to halofantrine: a review based on a worldwide safety data base

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Halofantrine (HF) was considered an effective and safe treatment for multi-drug resistant falciparum malaria until 1993, when the first case of drug-associated death was reported. Since then, numerous studies have confirmed cardiac a...

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Main Authors: Danis Martin, Dodoo Alex NO, Touze Jean, Imbert Patrick, Bouchaud Olivier, Legros Fabrice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/289