Therapeutic efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine combinations in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in two ecological zones in Ghana

Table 3 Per protocol day-28 treatment outcomes (PCR-uncorrected) for AS-AQ and AL by two ecological zones in Ghana

Anti-malarial drug	Treatment outcome	Total	Ecological zone
Anti-malarial drug	Treatment outcome	Total	Forest	Savannah
AS-AQ		n = 140	n = 59	n = 81
	ETF	0	0	0
	LCF	1	1	0
	LPF	2	0	2
	ACPR	122	49	73
	NA^a	15	9^b	6^c
AL		n = 170	n = 124	n = 46
	ETF	0	0	0
	LCF	8	8	0
	LPF	24	10	14
	ACPR	121	103	18
	NA^a	17	3^d	14^e

^aNot assessed
^bOne was withdrawn on day 2 because she was generally weak. Eight were lost to follow-up: four on day 7; two on day 14; and two on day 21
^cAll lost to follow-up: three on day 3; two on day 7; and one on day 14
^dOne was withdrawn on day 0 because of excessive vomiting after intake of medicine. One each was lost to follow-up on days 1 and 2
^eAll lost to follow-up: four on day 7; seven on day 14; and three on day 21

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