Use of Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) derivatives in the treatment of malaria.
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pharmacology | toxicology
Use of Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) derivatives in the treatment of malaria.: Afr J Health Sci. 1998 Feb;5(1):8-11 Authors: Kokwaro GO
Derivatives of the Chinese herbal remedy ginghaosu (artemisinin) are useful in the treatment of multiple-drug resistant malaria. This review covers the discovery, development, clinical pharmacology and toxicology of these compounds, with emphasis on those derivatives currently in use in parts of Africa.
PMID: 17580987 [PubMed - in process]
