Artemisinin Said Losing Effectiveness In Treating Southeast Asia Malaria
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The main ingredient in malaria drugs relied on in Southeast Asia is reported to be losing its ability to stop the spread of the disease. A newly published study says artemisinin, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in anti-malaria drugs considered the most effective, now takes nearly twice as long as before to clean out the parasites behind the disease. Studies were carried out in Cambodia and Thailand. The decline in effectiveness is similar to that experienced for chloroquine and fansidar half a century ago. (Click here for more