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A clinical trial of mefloquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria.

Authors :
Dixon KE
Pitaktong U
Phintuyothin P
Source :
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 1985 May; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 435-7.
Publication Year :
1985

Abstract

A clinical field trial was conducted to determine if mefloquine is effective in the treatment of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax. Forty patients with P. vivax malaria were treated with either mefloquine, chloroquine or chloroquine plus primaquine and followed for 28 days. All patients responded rapidly and were cured. There were no significant side effects.

Subjects

Subjects :
Adult
Chloroquine therapeutic use
Clinical Trials as Topic
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Mefloquine
Plasmodium vivax
Primaquine therapeutic use
Random Allocation
Malaria drug therapy
Quinolines therapeutic use

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0002-9637
Volume :
34
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3890575
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.435
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