Not Signed In - Malaria Drugs Could Cut Deaths in Africa
Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:13 AM EST
MARIA CHENG... LONDON -- The first affordable combination anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it said Thursday. ...
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- HIV/AIDS & STDs
- Africa, North
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- Africa, Central
- Africa, Southern
- Africa, East
- South Africa
- Anticancer Drugs
- Neuropathy secondary to drugs
- Date Rape Drugs
- Side effects from drugs such as amphotericin B
- Kidney impairment (from drugs used to treat the condition)
- Disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Low white blood cell count (from drugs used to treat the condition)
- Stroke, if clots break off and travel to the brain (drugs that thin the blood such as heparin and warfarin can reduce the risk)
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