Intramuscular loading dose of quinine for falciparum malaria: pharmacokinetics and toxicity.

In a study of intramuscular injection of quinine eight adults with moderately severe falciparum malaria resistant to chloroquine were treated with quinine dihydrochloride, being given a loading dose of 20 mg salt (16.7 mg base)/kg followed by three or four eight hourly maintenance doses of 10 mg sal...

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Main Authors: Wattanagoon, Y, Phillips, R, Warrell, D, Silamut, K, Looareesuwan, S, Nagachinta, B, Back, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1986