Journal article
Pharmacokinetics of artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine in children in Kampala, Uganda.
- Abstract:
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The World Health Organization recommends the use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. The two most widely adopted ACT regimens are artemether (AR)-lumefantrine (LR) (the combination is abbreviated AL) and amodiaquine (AQ)-artesunate (AS). Pharmacokinetic (PK) data informing the optimum dosing of these drug regimens is limited, especially in children. We evaluated PK parameters in Ugandan children aged 5 to 13 years with uncomplicated ma...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
- Volume:
- 54
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 52-59
- Publication date:
- 2010-01-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1098-6596
- ISSN:
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0066-4804
- Source identifiers:
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14233
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:14233
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- pubs:14233
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2010
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