Lumefantrine and Desbutyl-Lumefantrine Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Relationships in Pregnant Women with Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria on the Thailand-Myanmar Border

Artemether-lumefantrine is the most widely used antimalarial artemisinin-based combination treatment. Recent studies have suggested that day 7 plasma concentrations of the potent metabolite desbutyl-lumefantrine correlate better with treatment outcomes than those of lumefantrine. Low cure rates have...

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Main Authors: Kloprogge, Frank, McGready, Rose, Hanpithakpong, Warunee, Blessborn, Daniel, Day, Nicholas P. J., White, Nicholas J., Nosten, François, Tarning, Joel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4576090/