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Large scale study on indicators of ACT efficacy in Africa

September 22, 2015 By WWARN Leave a Comment

A new study from WWARN’s ACT Africa Baseline Study Group finds that current indicators of the efficacy of ACT based on persistence of parasites in the first 3 days after treatment may need some adjustment  for African populations, due to the differences in immunity between African and Asian populations. Slow parasite clearance – the rate at which malaria parasites decline in the patient’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WWARN Tagged With: ACT, Africa

Scientists Describe Breakthrough in Anti-Malarial Precurser

April 11, 2013 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Scientists from Amyris published in the journal Nature the details of a major breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that allows for the production of a key precursor to Artemisinin, the key ingredient in the world’s most effective and preferred drug in combating malaria. Earlier today, pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced the launch of large-scale industrial production of Artemisinin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: ACT, Amyris, Artemisinin, John Melo, OneWorld Health, Sanofi

Chemists Develop New Synthesis for Antimalarial Drug, Artemisinin

September 13, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Chemists at Indiana University have developed a new synthesis for the world's most useful antimalarial drug, artemisinin, giving hope that fully synthetic artemisinin might help reduce the cost of the live-saving drug in the future. Effective deployment of ACT, or artemisinin-based combination therapy, has been slow due to high production costs of artemisinin. The World Health Organization has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: ACT, Artemisinin, Chunyin Zh, cyclohexenone, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Silas Cook

Malaria Cure

August 30, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What medicine is good for curing malaria? ANSWER There are lots of different types of medication which are effective against malaria. However, for uncomplicated, unsevere cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using a type of medication called artemisinin-based combination therapy, or ACT. Again, there are many types of ACTs, so the name may vary depending on what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACT, Alu, artemether, artemsinin-based combination therapy, Cerebral Malaria, coma, lumefantrine, S, seizure

Malaria Fever

May 31, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION My Father aged 65 years was diagnosed with 2 types of malaria almost a week back. he has been given medicines but temperature is fluctuating and not coming down. all other organs are functionining properly except platelet count which is little less. Now he has been suggested new medicines for a duration of 14 days. How fast can he recover from this malaria and when will the fever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACT, Alu, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, co-infection, Coartem, Duo-Cotecxin, Fansidar, G6DP deficiency, Lariam, Mefloquine, P. malariae, P. ovale, P.vivax, Plasmodium Falciparum, Primaquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, treatment

Cure for Malaria

January 27, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is there a cure for Malaria? ANSWER Yes. Several different medications exist which are used for the treatment of malaria. The exact drug and method of treatment depends somewhat on the type of malaria the patient is infected with. In most cases of non-complicated (i.e. when the patient is stable and conscious) malaria, the World Health Organisation recommends an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACT, artemether, atovaquone-proguanil, Chloroquine, Coartem, Fansidar, intravenous, lumefantrine, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, orally-administered, Quinine, World Health Organisation

ACT Therapy, Missed Doses

December 8, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I had recently encountered with malaria and started artemether and lumefantrine . Out of 6 tab of 80mg 4  I had taken 2 missed. Please suggest. ANSWER When a dose of ACT is missed, do not take an extra dose to compensate. Instead, take the next dose as soon as you remember, and continue until you have taken all of the tablets. Keep a close watch on any symptoms of illness that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACT, artemether/lumefantrine, diagnosois, missed doses, resistance, treatment compliance

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