Parasitic infections such as malaria, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis and onchoceriasis are the scourge of
the tropical countries. Many of the drugs used for the treatment of tropical parasitic infections were introduced more than 30 years ago. Most of these drugs are toxic and have complicated dosage regimens, but, because of the low economic incentive, pharmaceutical companies have shown little interest in developing new drugs to control diseases prevalent in developing countries.; However, there has been notable progress in research into parasitic diseases and a number of important drugs have been introduced for some diseases since the
1970s. Moreover, recent data on the pharmacokinetics and field evaluations of these drugs have revealed that their effectiveness can be improved and their safety increased.; This handbook is designed to provide information about the pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses of the major drugs
currently employed to combat the human parasitic infections
encountered in the tropics. Each of the 38 drugs covered in the book are presented under the following headings: chemical structure, physical properties, pharmacology and mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials, pregnancy and lactation, side effects, contraindications and precautions, dosage, preparations, and references.
By:
Urban Hellgren, Orjan Ericsson, Yakoub AdenAbdi, Lars L Gustafsson, Urban Hellgren (Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden) Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 272g ISBN:9780748401680 ISBN 10: 0748401687 Pages: 181 Publication Date:21 November 1995 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Urban Hellgren, Orjan Ericsson, Orjan Ericsson, Lars L. Gustafsson