Treatment and Prevention of Malaria - Antimalarial Drug Chemistry, Action and Use (Hardcover, 2012)

Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication and remains a massive global public health problem despite being readily preventable and treatable. It is a devastating disease that also extracts huge economic costs from the poorest countries in endemic regions. Starting with an overview of the disease and its current political, financial and technical context, this Milestones in Drug Therapy volume describes the history, chemistry, mechanisms of action and resistance, preclinical and clinical use, pharmacokinetics and safety and tolerability of the current range of antimalarial drugs. There is particular emphasis on artemisinins and related peroxides, as these drugs have now become the frontline treatment for malaria. Next generation antimalarials, molecular markers for detecting resistance, the importance of diagnostics and disease prevention are also covered in detail.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Milestones in Drug Therapy
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Henry M. Staines • Sanjeev Krishna
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	318
Edition:	2012
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-460479-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical parasitology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-460479-3
Barcode:	9783034604796

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