Antimalarial bioavailability and disposition of artesunate in acute falciparum malaria.
The pharmacokinetic properties of oral and intravenous artesunate (2 mg/kg of body weight) were studied in 19 adult patients with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria by using a randomized crossover design. A sensitive bioassay was used to measure the antimalarial activity in plasma whi...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2000
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