The pharmacokinetic properties of intramuscular quinine in Gambian children with severe falciparum malaria.

Plasma quinine concentrations were measured in 21 Gambian children with severe falciparum malaria after intramuscular administration of a 20 mg (salt) per kg loading dose of quinine dihydrochloride followed by 10 mg/kg at 12 h intervals. Quinine was well absorbed reaching mean peak concentrations of...

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Main Authors: Waller, D, Krishna, S, Craddock, C, Brewster, D, Jammeh, A, Kwiatkowski, D, Karbwang, J, Molunto, P, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1990