Rectal Artemisinins for Malaria : A Review of Efficacy and Safety from Individual Patient Data in Clinical Studies

BACKGROUND: 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...

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Main Authors: Gomes, M., Ribeiro, I., Warsame, M., Karunajeewa, H., Petzold, M.
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5085