Open AccessComparison of the effectiveness of two-dose versus three-dose sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Nneka Uchenna Igboeli,
Maxwell Ogochukwu Adibe,
Chinwe Victoria Ukwe,
C. N. Aguwa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.249128
Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , pregnancy , odds ratio , malaria , sulfadoxine , sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine , randomized controlled trial , low birth weight , confidence interval , pyrimethamine , obstetrics , birth weight , pediatrics , chloroquine , immunology , biology , genetics
: Three doses of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) has been adopted as the new recommendation for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. This study evaluated the effectiveness of two-dose versus three-dose of SP for IPTp-SP in the prevention of low birth weight (LBW) and malaria parasitaemia.