The efficacy and safety of a new fixed-dose combination of amodiaquine and artesunate in young African children with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum

BACKGROUND: Artesunate (AS) plus amodiaquine (AQ) is one artemisinin-based combination (ACT) recommended by the WHO for treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Fixed-dose AS/AQ is new, but its safety and efficacy are hitherto untested. METHODS: A randomized, open-label trial was conducted comparing...

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Autores principales: Sirima, Sodiomon B, Tiono, Alfred B, Gansané, Adama, Diarra, Amidou, Ouédraogo, Amidou, Konaté, Amadou T, Kiechel, Jean René, Morgan, Caroline C, Olliaro, Piero L, Taylor, Walter RJ
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19291301
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-48

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19291301
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-48

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