Effectiveness of alpha-beta arteether in clearing Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in central India (Madhya Pradesh).
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1998 Jun; 29(2): 225-7
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Forty-six patients (25 Females + 21 Males) of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum in districts Jabalpur and Mandla of central India (Madhya Pradesh) were administered alpha-beta arteether (an ethyl derivative of qinghaosu), intramuscularly for 3 consecutive days (150 mg once a day). The results revealed that there was rapid control of fever in all the patients without administration of any antipyretic drug. The mean parasite clearance time was 30.78 +/- 10.92 hours and recrudescence/reinfection rate was 6.7% within 28 days. Study indicates that arteether, besides being a potent and fast acting schizontocidal drug, also exhibited gametocytocidal action on P. falciparum.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Sesquiterpènes
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Adolescent
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Paludisme à Plasmodium falciparum
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Parasitémie
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Adulte
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Artémisinines
Type d'étude:
Essai clinique contrôlé
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
1998
Type:
Article
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