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Development and validation of a 'tablet pole' for the administration of praziquantel in sub-Saharan Africa.

A Montresor¹, D Engels, L Chitsulo, D A Bundy, S Brooker, L Savioli.

Abstract

A pole estimating, for each individual, the number of praziquantel tablets needed for treatment according to height was tested in 20 data sets (n = 25,688). In more than 98% of the cases the indicated dose was within the range that has proven efficacious and safe (30 and 60 mg/kg).

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Year: 2001 PMID： 11706670 PMCID： PMC5633069 DOI： 10.1016/s0035-9203(01)90034-3

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184

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