Efficacy of low-dose halofantrine for second treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9047, 1997, Pages 255-256

  Touze, J E ^a   Perret, J L ^b   Nicolas, X ^b   Fourcade, L ^b   Bernard, J ^b   Keundjian, A ^b   Soares, J M ^b   Doury, J C ^b  

^a Tropical Med Inst for French Army   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; DEBUTYLHALOFANTRINE; HALOFANTRINE; PROGUANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLEARANCE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; GABON; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REINFECTION; RELAPSE;

EID: 0031028074     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)64867-2     Document Type: Article

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