Comparative clinical trial of artesunate followed by mefloquine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria: Two- and three-day regimens

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 210-213

  Looareesuwan, S ^a   Viravan, C ^a   Vanijanonta, S ^a   Wilairatana, P ^a   Pitisuttithum, P ^a   Andrial, M ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Mepha Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; MEFLOQUINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0029915635     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.210     Document Type: Article

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