Pharmacokinetics of oral doxycycline during combination treatment of severe falciparum malaria.
The pharmacokinetics of oral doxycycline administered at 200 mg every 24 h were investigated in 17 patients recovering from severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The data suggest that the doses of doxycycline currently recommended (circa 3.5 mg/kg of body weight daily) may not be optimal.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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2005
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