The disposition and effects of two doses of dichloroacetate in adults with severe falciparum malaria.

1 Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a promising treatment for lactic acidosis complicating severe malaria. The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicity of dichloroacetate were evaluated in 11 patients with severe malaria, and their lactate responses compared with nine control patients in an open-label...

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Main Authors: Krishna, S, Supanaranond, W, Pukrittayakamee, S, Kuile, F, Ruprah, M, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996