Acute asymptomatic hepatitis in a healthy normal volunteer exposed to 2 oral doses of amodiaquine and artesunate

Authors
Orrell, C Taylor, WRJ Olliaro, P
Citation
C. Orrell et al., Acute asymptomatic hepatitis in a healthy normal volunteer exposed to 2 oral doses of amodiaquine and artesunate, T RS TROP M, 95(5), 2001, pp. 517-518
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
ISSN journal
00359203 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
517 - 518
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-9203(200109/10)95:5<517:AAHIAH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Combination antimalarial therapy is being explored to delay development of resistance to falciparum. malaria. This report describes an unexpected drug -induced hepatitis in a previously healthy young woman exposed to 2 doses o f amodiaquine and artesunate. Use of these combinations should be closely m onitored.