An open randomized clinical trial of artecom® vs artesunate-mefloquine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 519-524

  Wilairatana, P ^a,b   Krudsood, S ^a   Chalermrut, K ^a   Pengruksa, C ^a   Srivilairit, S ^a   Silachamroon, U ^a   Treeprasertsuk, S ^a   Looareesuwan, S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROQUINGHAOSU; MEFLOQUINE; PIPERAQUINE; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; SESQUITERPENE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; CHILD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MEFLOQUINE; MIDDLE AGED; QUINOLINES; SESQUITERPENES; THAILAND; TRIMETHOPRIM;

EID: 0037812505     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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