Open randomized trial of oral artemether alone and a sequential combination with mefloquine for acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 613-617

  Looareesuwan, S ^a   Wilairatana, P ^a   Viravan, C ^a   Vanijanonta, S ^a   Pitisuttithum, P ^a   Kyle, D E ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER; CHLOROQUINE; MEFLOQUINE; PRIMAQUINE; QUININE; TETRACYCLINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0030854073     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.613     Document Type: Article

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