Efficacy of a single dose of artesunate-mefloquine in the treatment of P.falciparum uncomplicated malaria at A Luoi hospital, Thua Thien - Hue province
- Author:
Loc Thi Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malaria
- MeSH:
Malaria;
artesunate;
Mefloquine;
therapeutics;
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
Malaria, Falciparum
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(3):34-39
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on the situation of drug resistance of P.falciparum and efficacy of anti-resistance outline at A Luoi hospital, Thua Thien - Hue province in patients with ages of 6-65 years old during 1998-1999. Results: single dose of artesunate (4 mg/kg) and mefloquine (15 mg/kg) had good effect, the average time for fever free was 41.3 hours, parasite free was less than 48 hours. The resistance of RII, RIII has not occurred. The side effects were inconsiderable