A comparative clinical trial of sequential treatments of severe malaria with artesunate suppository followed by mefloquine in Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 348-353

  Looareesuwan, S ^a   Wilairatana, P ^a   Molunto, W ^a   Chalermrut, K ^a   Olliaro, P ^b   Andrial, M ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c Mepha Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; MEFLOQUINE; PLASMOTRIM RECTOCAPS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTESUNATE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0030985428     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.348     Document Type: Article

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