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ACTs for Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria by Eugene147Owusu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The preferred treatment for chloroquine-resistant malaria is Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), with options including Artemether-lumefantrine, Artesunate-amodiaquine, Artesunate-mefloquine, and Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine. These treatments are effective against Plasmodium falciparum, the most severe malaria-causing parasite, and may vary based on region and patient factors. In specific cases, intravenous artesunate or quinine with doxycycline or clindamycin may be used when ACTs are unavailabl
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