A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study of artesunate for vivax malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 823-827

  Batty, Kevin T ^a   Thu, Le Thi Anh ^a   Ilett, Kenneth F ^a   Tien, Nguyen Phuc ^a   Powell, Shane M ^a   Hung, Nguyen Canh ^a   Mai, Truong Xuan ^a   Van Chon, Vuong ^a   Van Thien, Huynh ^a   Binh, Tran Quang ^a   Van Kim, Nguyen ^a   Davis, Timothy M E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROARTEMISININ; FANSIDAR; QUININE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; GAMETOCYTE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; REMISSION; TROPHOZOITE;

EID: 0031758826     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.823     Document Type: Article

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