Rectal artemisinins for malaria: a review of efficacy and safety from individual patient data in clinical studies
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- 28 March 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 8 (1) , 39
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-8-39
Abstract
Rectal administration of artemisinin derivatives has potential for early treatment for severe malaria in remote settings where injectable antimalarial therapy may not be feasible. Preparations available include artesunate, artemisinin, artemether and dihydroartemisinin. However each may have different pharmacokinetic properties and more information is needed to determine optimal dose and comparative efficacy with each another and with conventional parenteral treatments for severe malaria.Keywords
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