Comparative bioavailability of oral sugar-coated and plain formulation of chloroquine phosphate marketed in Tanzania

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-17

  Rimoy, G H ^a   Moshi, M J ^b   Massele, A Y ^a  

^a Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Institute of Traditional Medicine   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; DAWAQUIN; HOMAQUIN; MALARQUINE; SUGAR;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COATING; DRUG DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TABLET FORMULATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHLOROQUINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; TANZANIA;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036148995     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550203200108     Document Type: Article

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