Effect of artemether on electrocardiogram in severe falciparum malaria

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 472-475

  Karbwang, Juntra ^a   Laothavorn, Prasart ^b   Sukontason, Kom ^a   Thiha, Tin ^a   Rimchala, Wilaipun ^c   Na Bangchang, Kesara ^a   Bunnag, Danai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c Prapok klao Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; QUININE; SESQUITERPENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMALARIALS; ARRHYTHMIA; ARTEMISININS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUININE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0031219224     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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