A clinical trial of malaria prophylaxis using a single dose of chloroquine at different intervals in an endemic malarious area

A controlled trial of chloroquine prophylaxis was carried out to find whether this drug could be administered at intervals longer than the conventional ones recommended, in endemic malarious areas. Statistically significant results obtained show that chloroquine at suitable doses could be used successfully at intervals of 3 months. The possibility of chloroquine and acquired immunity acting together synergistically is discussed. The author is of the opinion that with this dose regime, the community would still be able to build up substantial immunity, so that in the event of the drug being discontinued, the community would not be faced with the problem of overwhelming malarial infections. The various advantages in using this regime are also considered.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1980

Erschienen:

1980

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

The Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 83(1980), 5 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 195-201

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Karunakaran, C S [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

886U3H6UFF
Africa
Africa South Of The Sahara
Chloroquine
Clinical Trial
Comparative Studies
Delivery Of Health Care
Developing Countries
Diseases
Eastern Africa
English Speaking Africa
Evaluation
Health
Health Services
Journal Article
Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Methodology
Studies
Treatment
Zambia

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.01.1981

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM069778396