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Table 2 Study outcome of trial participants

From: Efficacy, safety and tolerability of artesunate-mefloquine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in four geographic zones of Nigeria

Characteristics/Outcome

Group I

Group II

Group I and II

600/750 mg ≥30 kg

300/375 mg 15 – 30 kg

All Participants

Number enrolled

208

238

446

Number completed

203

228

431

Withdrawal/loss to follow up

5(2.5%)

10(4.45)

15(3.5%)

Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response (ACPR)

   Day 28*

202(99.5%)

222(97.4%)

424(97.45%)

Parasite Clearance Time

40.1 hrs

42.4 hrs

41.3

  1. * Not Polymerase chain Reaction (PCR) corrected