Safety and Efficacy of Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax Malaria Prophylaxis and Radical Cure: Overview and Perspectives

This article is inter alia a brief, first-stop guide to possible adverse events (AEs) associated with tafenoquine (TQ) intake. Safety and efficacy findings for TQ in Plasmodium vivax malaria prophylaxis and radical cure are summarized and some of the latest TQ-related studies (published in 2020 and...

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Autor principal: Markus, Miles B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
Materias:
Perspectives
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34526770
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S269336
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Sumario:This article is inter alia a brief, first-stop guide to possible adverse events (AEs) associated with tafenoquine (TQ) intake. Safety and efficacy findings for TQ in Plasmodium vivax malaria prophylaxis and radical cure are summarized and some of the latest TQ-related studies (published in 2020 and 2021) are highlighted. In addition, little-known biological and other matters concerning malaria parasites and 8-aminoquinoline (8-AQ) drug action are discussed and some correct terminology pertinent to malaria is explained.

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