A randomised controlled trial to assess the relative efficacy of chloroquine, amodiaquine, halofantrine and fansidar® in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in children

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-158

  Anabwani, G M ^a   Esamai, F O ^a   Menya, D A ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; HALOFANTRINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AMODIAQUINE; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLOROQUINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; PHENANTHRENES; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029899975     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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