Pharmacokinetics of oral artesunate in Thai patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Clinical Drug Investigation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-43

  Karbwang, Juntra ^a   Na Bangchang, Kesara ^a   Congpoung, Kanungnit ^a   Thanavibul, Aurathai ^a   Harinasuta, Tranakchit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROARTEMISININ;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CARDIOTOXICITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; THAILAND;

EID: 0031906071     PISSN: 11732563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00044011-199815010-00005     Document Type: Article

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