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Background Accurate measurement of anti-malarial drug concentrations in therapeutic efficacy studies is essential to distinguish between inadequate drug exposure and anti-malarial drug resistance, and to inform optimal anti-malarial dosing in key target ...
Thomas A. Anyorigiya+16 more
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Amodiaquine and Ciprofloxacin Combination in Plasmodiasis Therapy [PDF]
Objective. The study was designed to determine the efficacy of combined Amodiaquine and Ciprofloxacin in plasmodiasis therapy. Method. The in vivo antiplasmodial effect of different dosage levels of Amodiaquine, Ciprofloxacin, and their combinations ...
Peace Mayen Edwin Ubulom+2 more
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Background The anti-malarial drug, amodiaquine, a commonly used, long-acting partner drug in artemisinin-based combination therapy, is metabolized to active desethyl-amodiaquine (DEAQ) by cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8).
Leyre Pernaute-Lau+5 more
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INTRODUCTION: Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) are the first line therapy of uncomplicated malaria in Burkina Faso. We assessed the treatment efficacy, tolerability of these drugs 11 years following its adoption as first ...
Issaka Zongo+7 more
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Amodiaquine for treating malaria
Amodiaquine has been widely used to treat malaria. Fatal adverse reactions have been reported in adults taking it for prophylaxis. This has led some authorities to suggest it is withdrawn as a first line treatment for malaria.To compare amodiaquine with chloroquine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.We
Piero Olliaro, Paola Mussano
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Questions about the antimalarial amodiaquine [PDF]
Sarah G. Staedke+2 more
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Dose-Optimization of a Novel Co-Formulated Triple Combination Antimalarial Therapy: Artemether-Lumefantrine-Amodiaquine. [PDF]
Artemisinin‐based combination therapy (ACT) is the first‐line therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria, but artemisinin resistance in Asia and now sub‐Saharan Africa is threatening our ability to control and eliminate malaria. Triple‐ACTs have emerged as a viable alternative treatment to combat declining ACT efficacy due to drug‐resistant malaria ...
Tarning J, White NJ, Dondorp AM.
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A LC-MS/MS Assay for Quantification of Amodiaquine and Desethylamodiaquine in Dried Blood Spots on Filter Paper. [PDF]
Artesunate–amodiaquine (ARS–AQ) is a first‐line antimalarial treatment recommended by the World Health Organization. AQ is the long acting partner drug in this combination, and therapeutic success is correlated with the terminal exposure to AQ. Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling for AQ is a convenient and minimally invasive technique, especially suitable ...
Kaewkhao N, Tarning J, Blessborn D.
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AMODIAQUINE AND COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY FOR MALARIA [PDF]
Steven R. Meshnick, Alisa P. Alker
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Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of malaria in the world. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been the cornerstone in the efforts to reduce the global burden of malaria.
K. Marwa+7 more
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