Artemisinin derivatives, such as artesunate, have a short half-life and very rapid anti-malarial activity. Theoretically, using such agents in conjunction with well-established anti-malarial drugs such as sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine may reduce the rate of drug resistance. Such a combination has not pr
Artesunate and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine combinations for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Uganda: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
✍ Scribed by Gerardo Priotto; Jerome Kabakyenga; Loretxu Pinoges; Ana Ruiz; Therese Eriksson; François Coussement; Tharcise Ngambe; Walter R.J. Taylor; William Perea; Jean-Paul Guthmann; Piero Olliaro; Dominique Legros
- Book ID
- 108368745
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 724 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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