Pharmacokinetics, efficacy and toxicity of parenteral halofantrine in uncomplicated malaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 585-591

  KRISHNA, S ^a,b   Ter KUILE, F ^c,d   SUPANARANOND, W ^a   PUKRITTAYAKAMEE, S ^a   TEJA ISAVADHARM P ^a   KYLE, D ^a   WHITE, N J ^a,b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d Armed Forces Medical Research Institute ^*  (Thailand)

Author keywords

antimalarial; halofantrine; malaria; parenteral; pharmacokinetics; treatment; uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

HALOFANTRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHENANTHRENES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0027137381     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1993.tb00419.x     Document Type: Article

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