Artesunate versus artemether for the treatment of recrudescent multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria.

The therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of artesunate (2mg/kg/day for five days, then 1 mg/kg/day for two days: total=12 mg/kg) was compared with that of artemether (4 mg/kg followed by 2 mg/kg/day for two days, then 1 mg/kg/day for four days: total=12 mg/kg) for the treatment of recrudescent multidru...

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Main Authors: Price, R, van Vugt, M, Nosten, F, Luxemburger, C, Brockman, A, Phaipun, L, Chongsuphajaisiddhi, T, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998