A small amount of fat does not affect piperaquine exposure in patients with malaria.
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is a new, highly effective, and well-tolerated combination treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The lipophilic characteristic of piperaquine suggests that administration together with fat will increase the oral bioavailability of the drug, and this has been...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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