Abstract
 
2000
 
CLINICAL TRIAL OF SEQUENTIAL TREATMENTS OF MODERATELY SEVERE AND SEVERE MALARIA WITH DIHYDROARTEMISININ SUPPOSITORY FOLLOWED BY MEFLOQUINE IN THAILAND.
 
Wilairatna P, Krudsood S, Silachamroon U, Singhasivanon P, Vannaphan S, Faithong S, Klabprasit M, Bangchang SN, Olliaro P, Looareesuwan S.
 
Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine and Bangkok Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand.
 
One hundred and fifty patients with severe falciparum malaria were administered sequential combination of dihydroartemisinin suppository followed by an oral mefloquine tablet. Dihydroartemisinin suppositories (80 mg/capsule) were given rectally once daily for 3 days with a total dose of 8-10 mg/kg. Two doses of mefloquine, 15 mg/kg/dose and 10 mg/kg/dose, were given at 72 hr and 84 hr, respectively. The mean [SD] parasite clearance time and fever clearance time were 46.1 [15.7] hr and 82.5 [59.6] hr, respectively. No death or major adverse drug effects occurred. The cure rate at 28 days of inpatient follow-up was 95% (113 of 119 patients). In severe malaria, dihydroartemisinin suppository followed by oral mefloquine is a suitable alternative treatment to parenteral drugs.
 
Published in: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2000 Nov-Dec;63(5-6):290-4.
 
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