Therapeutic efficacy of CV8 in treatment of patients with uncomplicated malaria in Binh Thuan province
- Author:
Nguyen Van Huong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malaria drug
- MeSH:
therapy;
malaria;
therapeutics;
malaria, falciparum
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(4):27-32
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on the therapeuctic effects of CV8 in 1614 uncomplicated malaria patients (878 P.falciparum and 736 P.vivax) in Binh Thuan district during 2002-2003. The patients were monitored for 28 days after treatment. The results showed that: the rate of re-appearance of parasite found during follow-up was 0.3% for P.falciparum and 0.5% for P.vivax. Using WHO guidelines, CV8 had high therapeutic efficacy, inconsiderable side effects and good compliance. The cure rate in patients infected P.falciparum was 99.7% and P.vivax was 99.5%
