Sowunmi, Akintunde and Akinrinola, Ibukun A. and Gbotosho, Grace O. and Okuboyejo, Titilope M and Happi, Christian T. (2012) A Simple Dose Regimen of Artesunate and Amodiaquine Based on Arm Span- or Age Range for Childhood Falciparum Malaria: A Preliminary Evaluation. SOURCE Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 58. p. 263.
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Abstract
A dose regimen of artesunate and amodiaquine based on arm span- or age range (DRAAAS), derived from a study of 1674 children, was compared with standard dose regimen of the same drugs calculated according to body weight (SDRAA) in 68 malarious children. Children on DRAAAS received 0.8–1.0 of artesunate/kg and 0.9–1.2 times amodiaquine/kg compared with those receiving SDRAA. Parasite and fever clearance and fall in hematocrit in the first 3 days were similar; both regimens were well tolerated. DRAAAS is simple and is efficacious.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dose regimen arm span anti- malarial Children |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Oct 2014 14:58 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2014 14:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/2816 |
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