Adverse effects in patients with acute falciparum malaria treated with artemisinin derivatives.

In prospective studies of acute uncomplicated, multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria on the western border of Thailand, the oral artemisinin derivatives were used alone in the treatment of 836 patients (artesunate 630, artemether 206), were combined with mefloquine (15-25 mg base/kg) in 2,826 patie...

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Main Authors: Price, R, van Vugt, M, Phaipun, L, Luxemburger, C, Simpson, J, Mcgready, R, ter Kuile, F, Kham, A, Chongsuphajaisiddhi, T, White, N, Nosten, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999