MALARIA;
PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;
TREATMENT OF FEVER;
D O I:
10.1016/0035-9203(95)90494-8
中图分类号:
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号:
1004 ;
120402 ;
摘要:
The effects of quinine and paracetamol on fever were studied in 21 adult patients with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Quinine alone (n=7) had no significant effect on fever, whereas paracetamol given 2 h after quinine (n=7) or 2 h before quinine (n=7) reduced temperature by a mean of 2.1 degrees C (standard deviation [SD] 0.95) and 2.1 degrees C (SD 0.79) respectively. A temperature reduction of 1 degrees C was associated with a mean decrement of 9.7 beats/min (SD 3.3) in the pulse rate. Quinine does not possess useful antipyretic activity.