Authors

Nature of study

Year

Sample size

Judgement criteria

Superiority

Dose

Duration

Rosa Mc Gready et al.

Randomized

2005

n = 41 (Q7)

n = 39 (AAP3)

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AAP3

Artesunate 4 mg/Kg/day,

Atovaquone 20 mg/Kg/day, Proguanil 8 mg/Kg/day

3 days

Rosa Mc Gready et al.

Randomized

2000

n = 65 (MAS3)

n = 41 (Q7)

cure rate on day 42, confirmed by PCR

MAS3

mefloquine 25 mg base/Kg (Total Dose) Artesunate 4 mg/Kg daily

3 days

Rosa Mc Gready et al.

Randomized

2001

(1997-2000)

n = 65 (QC7)

n = 64 (A7)

cure rate on day 42, confirmed by PCR

None

Quinine

(10 mg salt/Kg every 8 hours)/Clindamycin (5 mg/Kg every 8 hours) versus Artesunate 2 mg/Kg

7 days versus 7 days

Pola et al.

Randomized

2010

n = 138 (AL)

n = 125 (Q)

cure rate on day 42, confirmed by PCR with a non-inferiority margin, a difference in cure rate of 5%

None

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