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A multicentric study with arteether in patients of uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
- Source :
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The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India [J Assoc Physicians India] 2001 Jul; Vol. 49, pp. 692-6. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Two hundred and sixty seven patients of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria completed study in a multicentric phase III clinical trial of Arteether. Arteether was given intramuscularly in a dose of 150 mg daily for three consecutive days. Each patient was followed upto 28 days of alpha, beta arteether therapy. The cure rate was 97% with fever clearance time between 1-7 days (24-168 hours) and parasite clearance time between 1-3 days (24-72 hours). Parasite reappearance rate was found to be 3% and reported at only three of the centres. Following the treatment no adverse effect was observed on haematological, biochemical and vital clinical parameters.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004-5772
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11573553