Doses of chloroquine in the treatment of malaria by Plasmodium vivax in patients between 2 and 14 years of age from the Brazilian Amazon basin
Abstract Background A total dose of chloroquine of 25 mg/kg is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to treat malaria by Plasmodium vivax. In several endemic areas, including the Brazilian Amazon basin, anti-malarial drugs are dispensed in small plastic bags at a dosing regimen based on...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3072-8 |