FEVER IN UNCOMPLICATED PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM INFECTION - EFFECTS OF QUININE AND PARACETAMOL

被引:16
作者
KRISHNA, S
SUPANARANOND, W
PUKRITTAYAKAMEE, S
TERKUILE, F
SUPPUTAMANGKOL, Y
ATTATAMSOONTHORN, K
RUPRAH, M
WHITE, NJ
机构
[1] MAHIDOL UNIV,FAC TROP MED,BANGKOK 10400,THAILAND
[2] JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSP,NUFFIELD DEPT CLIN MED,OXFORD OX3 9DU,ENGLAND
[3] PAHOLPOLPAYUHASENA HOSP,KANCHANABURI,THAILAND
[4] POISONS UNIT,LONDON SE14 5ER,ENGLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
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.
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页码:197 / 199
页数:3
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