Pharmacokinetic interactions of artemether and pyrimethamine in healthy male Thais

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-23

  Tan ariya, Peerapan ^a   Na Bangchang, Kesara ^b   Ubalee, Ratawan ^b   Thanavibul, Aurathai ^b   Thipawangkosol, Pongsri ^b   Karbwang, Juntra ^b  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SESQUITERPENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SESQUITERPENES; THAILAND;

EID: 0032014191     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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