Parenteral sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar): an effective and safe but under-used method of anti-malarial treatment.

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Published in Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg on March 01, 1991

Authors

L A Salako1, R A Adio, A Sowunmi, O Walker

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

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