A comparison of two short-course primaquine regimens for the treatment and radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Thailand.

Thai adult males (N = 85) with acute Plasmodium vivax malaria and normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screening were randomized to receive 30 mg or 60 mg primaquine daily for 7 days (N = 43 and 42, respectively). The regimens were well tolerated and all patients recovered fully. Median fever cl...

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Main Authors: Pukrittayakamee, S, Imwong, M, Chotivanich, K, Singhasivanon, P, Day, N, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010