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Acute asymptomatic hepatitis in a healthy normal volunteer exposed to 2 oral doses of amodiaquine and artesunate

Orrell, C. ; Taylor, W.R.J. ; Offiaro, P.

In: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001, vol. 95, no. 5, p. 517-518

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    Titre
    • Acute asymptomatic hepatitis in a healthy normal volunteer exposed to 2 oral doses of amodiaquine and artesunate
    Auteur
    • Orrell, C.. Department of Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Taylor, W.R.J.. UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Offiaro, P.. UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001, vol. 95, no. 5, p. 517-518. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:295091
    Summary
    Combination antimalarial therapy is being explored to delay development of resistance to falciparum malaria. This report describes an unexpected drug-induced hepatitis in a previously healthy young woman exposed to 2 doses of amodiaquine and artesunate. Use of these combinations should be closely monitored