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Table 3 Artemisinin derivatives known by medical practitioners in urban zones

From: Treatment of malaria from monotherapy to artemisinin-based combination therapy by health professionals in urban health facilities in Yaoundé, central province, Cameroon

Artemisinin derivatives

Medical practitioners

(n = 132), Percent

 

Informed (n = 125)

Monotherapies

 

Artesunate suppositories

(56) 42.4

Dihydroartemisinin

(26) 19.7

Artemether

(11) 8.3

Bitherapies (ACT)

 

Artesunate-mefloquine

(13) 9.9

Artemether-lumefantrine

(10) 7.6

Artesunate-amodiaquine

(9) 6.8

 

Not informed (n = 7)