The quality of antimalarials available in Yemen

Malaria Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Abdo Rabbo, Ahmed ^a   Bassili, Amal ^b   Atta, Hoda ^b  

^a SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR;

ARTICLE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SOLUBILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOUTH AFRICA; SYRUP; TABLET; YEMEN;

ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; DOSAGE FORMS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; PYRIMETHAMINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SULFADOXINE; YEMEN;

EID: 24044459772     PISSN: 14752875     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-4-28     Document Type: Article

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