Handbook of Drugs for Tropical Parasitic Infections

Urban Hellgren, Orjan Ericsson, Lars L Gustafsson , Lars L Gustafsson

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English

Taylor & Francis Ltd
21 November 1995

Reference works; Medical parasitology; Pharmacology; Tropical medicine

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, Lars L Gustafsson, 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 , General/trade , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Urban Hellgren, Orjan Ericsson, Orjan Ericsson, Lars L. Gustafsson