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(Continued)<br />

Fanello 2004 RWA<br />

(500 participants)<br />

Faye 2003 SEN<br />

(310 participants)<br />

Mutabingwa 2004 TZA<br />

(1026 participants)<br />

Zongo 2007 BFA<br />

(372 participants)<br />

All adverse events were recorded<br />

on the clinical record <strong>for</strong>m (days<br />

7, 14, 21, and 28) and a causality<br />

assessment was made<br />

PCV and WBC days 0 and 14<br />

All side effects were monitored<br />

actively (days 0, 1, 2, 7, 14, 21,<br />

and 28) and passively during<br />

the study<br />

25% were randomly selected <strong>for</strong><br />

blood counts, liver and renal<br />

function tests at days 0, 14, and<br />

28<br />

Parents or guardians were asked<br />

to report on side effects, tolerability,<br />

and usefulness of the<br />

treatment (days 0, 14, and 28)<br />

Assessed at each visit (days 0, 1,<br />

2, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42)<br />

Adverse events defined as any<br />

untoward medical occurrence<br />

<strong>Artemisinin</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>combination</strong> <strong>therapy</strong> <strong>for</strong> treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)<br />

Copyright © 2009 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Cochrane</strong> Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

rhoea.<br />

CVS/RS: No significant difference<br />

in cough<br />

CNS: Weakness more common<br />

with AQ+SP (P < 0.05). No<br />

other significant differences.<br />

Biochemical: Elevated liver enzymes<br />

occurred in 7 patients,<br />

all were attributed to other<br />

causes (6 viral hepatitis and 1<br />

Salmonella bacteraemia)<br />

Other: No significant difference<br />

in pruritis<br />

Open label SAE: No comment on serious<br />

AE<br />

Overall comment: 251 patients<br />

reported one AE concomitant<br />

with administration of the drug<br />

with no differences between<br />

groups. AE possibly or probably<br />

related to the study drugs<br />

22/251 AL, 35/249 AQ+SP P =<br />

0.06<br />

Haem: Mean WBC count at<br />

day 14 was similar in both<br />

groups (data not shown).<br />

Open label SAE: No serious adverse events<br />

Overall comment: <strong>The</strong> side effects<br />

observed with each treatment<br />

<strong>combination</strong> were minor,<br />

mainly gastralgia, dizziness,<br />

pruritis, asthenia, and<br />

vomiting<br />

Biochemical: No severe alterations<br />

in renal or hepatic function<br />

were observed<br />

Unclear SAE: 1 death in each group<br />

No other reporting of AE<br />

Open label SAE: No serious adverse events<br />

GI: No significant difference in<br />

abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea,<br />

or anorexia<br />

CVS/RS: No significant differ-<br />

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