Comparative study of effectiveness of different dihydro-artemisinin (Cotecxin)tablet regimens in uncomplicated falciparum malaria

ABSTRACT

Dihydroartemisinin, one of the artemisinin derivatives is getting into ferquent use for its lower price and higher efficacy.In this study 32 and 21patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria were treated with dihydroartemisinin tablet produced as Cotecxin, 480 mg over 3 days and 480 mg over 7 days respectively. The initial cure rates in both treatment groups were 100