Comparision the effectiveness of CV8 with artesunate plus primaquine combination for on patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria at Binh Thuan and Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam
Journal of Medical Research
; : 25-28, 2005.
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in Vietnamese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-3966
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ABSTRACT
224 patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria were randomly devided into two groups receiving CV8 treatment (123 patients) and artesunate+primaquine (As+Pri) (101 patients). Results:
The lately recurrence rate of CV8 treatment was 3.3% and of As+Pri was 17.8%, the difference had statistic significance (p<0.05). Mean time for fever clearance of CV8 was 22.5 hours, was the same as AS+Pri (21.8 hours). The inhibitory gametocidel effect on CV8 on P.falciparum has been seen and it help elimination of dissermination. The side effects such as nausea (13.8%), vomitting (4.9%) in CV8 treated groups were the same in AS+Pri groups. These effects were often self-limited. There were no hemoglobinuria case.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Malaria
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Medical Research
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article