Falciparum malaria treated with a chloroquine suspension administered rectally in Trinidad
West Indian med. j
; 43(1): 26, Mar. 1994.
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| ID: lil-130574
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RESUMO
A new mode of administering malaria chemotherapy to patients unable to tolerate oral medication is described. A patient with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, severe hyponatraemia and hypokalaemia who regurgitated oral treatment of chloroquine phosphate and pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine (Fansidar) is presented. But neither chloroquine nor quinine intravenous formulations were available locally. As the patient was deteriorating, a suspension of chloroquine phosphate was prepared and administered rectally, resulting in a decline in the level of parasitaemia from ++++ to ++ within 48 hours. The patient improved, and further clinical management was uncomplicated.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Malária
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article