Artesunate and Malaria
Tracy Hampton
Abstract
Tracy Hampton
Abstract
The results of an open-label, randomized trial that included 5425 children in 9 African countries suggest that intravenous artesunate should replace quinine for treating severe malaria (Dondorp AM et al for the AQUAMAT group. Lancet. 2010;376[9753]:1647-1657).
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The results of an open-label, randomized trial that included 5425 children in 9 African countries suggest that intravenous artesunate should replace quinine for treating severe malaria (Dondorp AM et al for the AQUAMAT group. Lancet. 2010;376[9753]:1647-1657).
Key concepts: Artesunate, Medicine, Malaria, Quinine, Severe Malaria, Randomized controlled trial, Open label, Traditional medicine