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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Praziquantel in Ugandan Children with Intestinal Schistosomiasis: Higher Dosages Are Required for Maximal Efficacy
Each year, millions of African children receive praziquantel (PZQ) by mass drug administration (MDA) to treat schistosomiasis at a standard single dose of 40 mg/kg of body weight, a direct extrapolation from studies of adults. A higher dose of 60 mg/kg is also acceptable for refractory cases. We con...
Autores principales: | Bustinduy, Amaya L., Waterhouse, David, de Sousa-Figueiredo, Jose C., Roberts, Stephen A., Atuhaire, Aaron, Van Dam, Govert J., Corstjens, Paul L. A. M., Scott, Janet T., Stanton, Michelle C., Kabatereine, Narcis B., Ward, Stephen, Hope, William W., Stothard, J. Russell |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992966/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27507822 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00227-16 |
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