Amodiaquine in future combination treatment of malaria in Ghana.
A total of 198 patients were treated with amodiaquine for uncomplicated malaria. Parasite clearance at day 14 was 85.4 and 48% at day 28.
Oduro
Abraham Rexford
AR
Navrongo Health Research Centre, PO Box 114, Navrongo, Ghana. aroduro@yaho.com
Anyorigiya
Thomas
T
Koram
Kwadwo
K
Anto
Francis
F
Atobrah
Patrick
P
Hodgson
Abraham
A
D000655:Amodiaquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077332:Artesunate; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D000655:Amodiaquine; D000077332:Artesunate