Surveillance of the efficacy of artesunate and mefloquine combination for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Cambodia
Summary Artesunate and mefloquine combination treatment has been used since 2000 in Cambodia as the first‐line drug for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In order to assess its efficacy and safety, the national malaria control programme conducted 14 therapeutic efficacy studies with...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Tropical medicine & international health 2006-09, Vol.11 (9), p.1360-1366 |
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Artesunate and mefloquine combination treatment has been used since 2000 in Cambodia as the first‐line drug for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In order to assess its efficacy and safety, the national malaria control programme conducted 14 therapeutic efficacy studies with the drug combination between 2001 and 2004 at nine sites. In 2001 and 2002, co‐blister packs of artesunate and mefloquine were used, whereas in 2003 and 2004, drugs were given individually from a bulk pack at a total dose of 12 mg/kg of artesunate and 25 mg/kg of mefloquine over 3 days. A total of 1025 patients were enrolled over the 4 years and 977 were follow‐up during the period of 28 days. The PCR‐corrected cure rates ranged from 85.7% to 100% with an overall cure rate of 95.8% (920/960). The studies in 2002 showed also that co‐blister packs used on the basis of age and not on the basis of weight could lead to underdosed regimens but without any detectable effect on the treatment outcome. The follow‐up period was extended from 28 to 42 days in three sites in 2004. A total of 219 among 255 were follow‐up until day 42. The cure rate decreased but not significantly from 90.1% (73/81) with 28 days follow‐up to 79.3% (46/58) with 42 days follow‐up in Pailin, whereas the cure rate remained at 100% in the two other sites. Side effects were common, especially dizziness, but were mild and transient and patients recovered without any medical intervention.
Depuis 2000, le traitement associant l'artésunate et la méfloquine est employé au Cambodge comme traitement de 1ère ligne dans les accès palustres non compliqués àP. falciparum. Afin d’évaluer l'efficacité et la tolérance de cette association, le programme national de contrôle du paludisme a conduit 14 essais thérapeutiques entre 2001 et 2004 dans 9 sites différents. En 2001 et 2002, des boites de traitement d'artésunate et de méfloquine préconditionnées ont été employées, tandis qu'entre 2003 et 2004, les médicaments étaient donnés individuellement à une dose totale de 12 mg/kg d'artésunate et de 25 mg/kg de méfloquine pour 3 jours. Un total de 1025 patients ont été inclus durant ces 4 années; 977 ont été suivis pendant 28 jours. Le taux de guérison corrigés par PCR était de 95.8% (920/960) avec des extrêmes allant 85.7%à 100%. Les études de 2002 ont également montré que les traitements préconditionnées, utilisées sur la base de l’âge et non sur celle du poids pouvaient entraîner un sous‐dosage sans mise en évidenc |
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ISSN: | 1360-2276 1365-3156 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01690.x |