Chloroquine-chlorpheniramine interaction in human malaria. the role of ascorbic acid and Α - tocopherol

• In: Clinical Biology Section Posters
• At: New Orleans (USA) (2004)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CBS-P005
• By: COKER (University of Lagos, MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR PHARMAC, Lagos, Nigeria)
• Co-author(s): Okonkwo (University of Lagos, LAGOS, Nigeria)
  
• Abstract:

  A 3-day treatment with 25mg Chloroquine per Kg body weight alone or in combination with chlorpheniramine maleate was given orally to 17 semi-immune Nigerian children with plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia.
  
  Treatment with chloroquine – chlorpheniramine combination resulted in a shorter parasite clearance time (2.0 ± 0.5 d) and a higher cure rate ..

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