Export of antimicrobial drugs by West African travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-135

  Okeke, Iruka N ^a   Lamikanra, Adebayo ^b  

^a HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLOROQUINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FANSIDAR; HALOFANTRINE; MEFLOQUINE; METAKELFIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALARIA; NEGRO; PRESCRIPTION; PROPHYLAXIS; SELF MEDICATION; TRAVEL;

EID: 0037351184     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2003.31786     Document Type: Article

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