Safety of the methylene blue plus chloroquine combination in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in young children of Burkina Faso [ISRCTN27290841]

Meißner, Peter; Mandi, Germain; Witte, Steffen; Coulibaly, Boubacar; Mansmann, Ulrich; Rengelshausen, Jens; Schiek, W.; Jahn, Albrecht; Sanon, Mamadou; Tapsoba, Théophile; Walter‐Sack, I.; Mikus, Gerd; Burhenne, Jürgen; Riedel, Klaus‐Dieter; Schirmer, Heiner; Kouyaté, Bocar; Müller, Olaf

doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-45

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Safety of the methylene blue plus chloroquine combination in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in young children of Burkina Faso [ISRCTN27290841]

Published in Malaria Journal • Sep 22, 2005

Authors:

Peter Meißner

Germain Mandi

Steffen Witte

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Safe, effective and affordable drug combinations against falciparum malaria are urgently needed for the poor populations in malaria endemic countries. Methylene blue (MB) combined with chloroquine (CQ) has been considered as one promising new regimen. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of...

Subject

Malaria

Chloroquine

Tropical medicine

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