Efficacy of chloroquine in management of chikungunya: A phase IV clinical trial

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 407-412

  Renapurkar, Dilip Kumar ^a  

^a Deccan College of Medical Science Hyderabad   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti mosquito; Alpha viruses; Chloroquine phosphate; Immuno modulatory role

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHIKUNGUNYA; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; NORANJO SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PHASE 4 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYRUP; TABLET; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ALPHAVIRUS;

EID: 84855314119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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