Comparative pharmacokinetics of intramuscular artesunate and artemether in patients with severe falciparum malaria.

The first-dose pharmacokinetic properties of intramuscular (i.m.) artesunate (ARTS; 2.4 mg/kg immediately [stat], followed by 1.2 mg/kg i.m. daily) and artemether (ARM; 3.2 mg/kg i.m. stat, followed by 1.6 mg/kg i.m. daily) were compared in Vietnamese adults with severe falciparum malaria. A total o...

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Main Authors: Hien, T, Davis, T, Chuong, L, Ilett, K, Sinh, D, Phu, N, Agus, C, Chiswell, G, White, N, Farrar, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004