Randomized comparison of artemether-benflumetol and artesunate-mefloquine in treatment of multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria.

An open, randomized comparison of artemether-benflumetol (CGP 56 697; Novartis) with artesunate-mefloquine was conducted in 617 patients with acute uncomplicated multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria on the western border of Thailand. Both treatments rapidly and reliably cleared fever and parasitem...

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Main Authors: van Vugt, M, Brockman, A, Gemperli, B, Luxemburger, C, Gathmann, I, Royce, C, Slight, T, Looareesuwan, S, White, N, Nosten, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998