Variable | Artesunate, n = 49 |
---|---|
Parasitological response | |
 24 h | |
  Number negative | 29 |
  % (CI 95) | 59.2 (44.2–73.0) |
 48 h | |
  n | 44 |
  % (CI 95) | 89.8 (77.8–96.6) |
 72 h | |
  n | 49 |
  % (CI 95) | 100 (92.7–100) |
Parasite clearance time (PCT) | |
Median hours | 25.6 |
(IQR)[range] | (18.5–42)[7.9–73.9] |
Slope of curve (k) for loge Normalised parasite clearance* | |
 Mean (k) constant (CI 95) | 0.26 (0.20–0.32) |
Slope of curve (k) half-life | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 2.7 (2.2–3.5) |
Slope of curve (k) half-life > 5 h | |
 n (%) | 3 (6.7) |
Lag phase present | |
 n (%) | 9 (20) |
Lag phase duration | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 7.7 (7.3–8.7) |
PCT50 | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 4.3 (2.0–8.4) |
PCT90 | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 10.8 (6.8–15.6) |
PCT95 | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 13.4 (9.0–18.6) |
PCT99 | |
 Median hours (IQR) | 19.7 (14.3–25.6) |