Population pharmacokinetics of mefloquine given as a 3-day artesunate–mefloquine in patients with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a multidrug-resistant area along the Thai–Myanmar border

Abstract Background Low mefloquine exposure has been shown to contribute to treatment failure in patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria following a 3-day artesunate–mefloquine combination. The present study aimed to develop a population pharmacokinetic model for mefloquine based on whole blo...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Hoglund, Ronnatrai Ruengweerayut, Kesara Na-Bangchang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2466-3