Safety of mefloquine in infants with acute falciparum malaria.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 23(7): 679-81, 2004 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15247612
We evaluated retrospectively the safety of mefloquine (25 mg/kg) for the curative treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 26 infants weighing <15 kg and managed during a 5-year period. Side effects were recorded in 30.8% of patients and consisted chiefly of mild and transient gastrointestinal symptoms. Mefloquine was safe in infants weighing <15 kg in our experience.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mefloquina
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Malária Falciparum
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Antimaláricos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos