Electrocardiographic safety evaluation of extended artemether-lumefantrine treatment in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania

Electrocardiographic safety evaluation of extended artemether-lumefantrine treatment in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania

Abstract Background Extended artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with already existing drug regimens, such as artemether-lumefantrine, might be effective in tackling the emerging ACT resistance. However, given the history of cardio...

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Main Authors: Lwidiko E. Mhamilawa, Sven Wikström, Bruno P. Mmbando, Billy Ngasala, Andreas Mårtensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Cardiotoxicity
Artemether–lumefantrine
Tanzania
Prolonged treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03309-2

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