Pharmacokinetic considerations in seasonal malaria chemoprevention
African children under 5 years of age bear the main burden of global malaria mortality. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus amodiaquine (AQ) given monthly during the rainy season is a highly effective malaria intervention for children aged between 3 months...
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/84946 |
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| Summary: | African children under 5 years of age bear the main burden of global malaria mortality. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus amodiaquine (AQ) given monthly during the rainy season is a highly effective malaria intervention for children aged between 3 months and 5 years living in the Sahel region, a region of intense but seasonal malaria transmission. This intervention is now being considered for other regions of Africa where malaria parasites are more drug resistant. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP), an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), has proved to be highly effective and well tolerated in intermittent preventive treatment in pregnant women and children. This combination may be a suitable alternative for SMC. Understanding the safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of antimalarial combination therapies is crucial in optimising dosing. |
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