PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM - EFFECTS OF AMANTADINE, AN ANTIVIRAL, ON CHLOROQUINE-RESISTANT AND CHLOROQUINE-SENSITIVE PARASITES INVITRO AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CHLOROQUINE ACTIVITY

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EVANS, SG [1 ]
HAVLIK, I [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WITWATERSRAND,SCH MED,DEPT EXPTL & CLIN PHARMACOL,7 YORK RD,JOHANNESBURG 2193,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.1016/0006-2952(93)90264-W
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
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The lysosomotropic nature of amantadine suggested potential as an antimalarial. Sensitivity tests to amantadine hydrochloride alone and in combination with chloroquine were carried out in 96-well microtitre plates using the tritiated hypoxanthine uptake method to measure parasite growth. Amantadine alone has antimalarial activity. Amantadine is more potent against chloroquine-resistant strains. Combinations of amantadine and chloroquine result in slight synergy in both resistant and sensitive strains.
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