Mefloquine for malaria chemoprophylaxis 1992-1998: A review

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 122-133

  Schlagenhauf, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; DRUG METABOLITE; HALOFANTRINE; MEFLOQUINE; PENFLURIDOL; QUININE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENANTIOMER; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STEREOCHEMISTRY; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033013280     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1999.tb00843.x     Document Type: Review

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