Blackwater fever treated with artemether.
Blackwater fever is a rare manifestation of falciparum malaria characterized by sudden intravascular hemolysis followed by fever and hemoglobinuria. We present a case of blackwater fever, having occurred after administration of quinine, which was treated successfully with artemether.
Khandelwal
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Department of Medicine, JLN Medical College, Ajmer.
Udawat
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H
Kumhar
M R
MR
Goyal
R K
RK
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077549:Artemether; D037621:Artemisinins; D001742:Blackwater Fever / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011803:Quinine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D011803:Quinine; D000077549:Artemether