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The cardiovascular effects of amodiaquine and structurally related antimalarials: An individual patient data meta-analysis

202111 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

While caution is advised in the use of amodiaquine in patients aged ≥12 years with concomitant use of heart rate-reducing medications, serious cardiac conduction disorders, or risk factors for torsade de pointes, there have been no serious cardiovascular events reported after amodiaquine in widespread use over 7 decades. Amodiaquine and structurally related antimalarials in the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended dose regimens alone or in ACTs are safe for the treatment and prevention of malaria.

Research topics

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003766

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