TY - JOUR AU - Ringsted, Frank M. AU - Massawe, Isolide S. AU - Lemnge, Martha M. AU - Bygbjerg, Ib C. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/08/15 TI - Saleability of anti-malarials in private drug shops in Muheza, Tanzania: a baseline study in an era of assumed artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) JO - Malaria Journal SP - 238 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Artemether-lumefantrine (ALu) replaced sulphadoxine-pymimethamine (SP) as the official first-line anti-malarial in Tanzania in November 2006. So far, artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is contra-indicated during pregnancy by the national malaria treatment guidelines, and pregnant women depend on SP for Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) during pregnancy. SP is still being dispensed by private drug stores, but it is unknown to which extent. If significant, it may undermine its official use for IPTp through induction of resistance. SN - 1475-2875 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-238 DO - 10.1186/1475-2875-10-238 ID - Ringsted2011 ER -