Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics findings after repeated Administration of ARTESUNATE thermostable suppositories (RECTOCAPS)* in Vietnamese patients with uncomplicated malaria

European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-45

  Benakis, A ^a,e   Binh, Tran Quang ^b   Keundjian, A ^c   Scheiwe, M W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b Choray Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^c SERVICE DE SANTÉ DES ARMÉES   (France)

^d Mepha Ltd   (Switzerland)

^e CMU   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Artesunate; Malaria; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Rectal administration; Rectocaps; Vietnamese patients

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROARTEMISININ; GELATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; SUPPOSITORY; VIET NAM;

EID: 33646696872     PISSN: 03787966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03190641     Document Type: Article

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