Patterns of change in the electrocardiogram after halofantrine treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children

Clinical Drug Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-235

  Sowunmi, A ^a,b   Falade, C O ^a   Adedeji, A A ^a   Happi, T C ^a   Sowummi, C O ^b   Ofi, A B ^a   Okanlawon, F A ^a   Oduola, A M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOFANTRINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0033766372     PISSN: 11732563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200020040-00004     Document Type: Article

References (6)

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