| Literature DB >> 21730120 |
Nguyen Trong Chinh1, Nguyen Ngoc Quang, Chu Xuan Anh, Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Bui Dai, Geoffrey W Birrell, Marina Chavchich, Michael D Edstein.
Abstract
In 18 male healthy subjects, artesunate (200 mg)-azithromycin (1,500 mg) daily for 3 days was found to be well tolerated, with only mild gastrointestinal disturbances reported. The pharmacokinetic properties of artesunate-azithromycin given in combination are comparable to those of the drugs given alone. Artesunate and its major active metabolite, dihydroartemisinin, are responsible for most of the ex vivo antimalarial activity, with a delayed contribution by azithromycin.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21730120 PMCID: PMC3165334 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00365-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191