Comparative clinical trial of artesunate suppositories and oral artesunate in combination with mefloquine in the treatment of children with acute falciparum malaria

• Main Authors: A. Sabchareon, P. Attanath, P. Chanthavanich, P. Phanuaksook, V. Prarinyanupharb, Y. Poonpanich, D. Mookmanee, P. Teja-Isavadharm, D. G. Heppner, T. G. Brewer, T. Chongsuphajaisiddhi
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18415

A randomized pilot study to compare the safety and efficacy of artesunate suppositories (15 mg/kg/day for three days) versus oral artesunate (6 mg/kg/day for three days), both in combination with mefloquine (25 mg/kg), was conducted in 52 Thai children with uncomplicated multidrug-resistant falcipar...