Open AccessPrescribing Pattern of Anti-malarial Drugs with Particular Reference to the use of Artesunate in Complicated Plasmodium Vivax Cases
Author(s) -
Ashutosh Kumar Singh,
Mohd Sajid Khan,
Farhan Khan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/11253.5336
Subject(s) - artesunate , plasmodium vivax , medicine , malaria , medical prescription , plasmodium falciparum , artemisinin , mefloquine , lumefantrine , pediatrics , drug , pharmacology , immunology
In developing countries, Malaria has been found to be one of the most common cause of fever and morbidity, particularly among infants and young children. Therefore, its drug utilization studies should be carried out to know the rationality of treatment.