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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Antimalarial Drug Development: Past to Present Scenario

Author(s): Meenakshi Dhanawat, Nirupam Das, Ramesh C. Nagarwal and S. K. Shrivastava

Volume 9, Issue 12, 2009

Page: [1447 - 1469] Pages: 23

DOI: 10.2174/138955709789957323

Price: $65

Abstract

Malaria is a global health problem that needs attention of drug discovery scientists to investigate novel compounds with high drug efficacy, safety and low cost to counter the malaria parasites that are resistant to existing drug molecules. This is an overview of past to present status of antimalarial drugs including newly researched candidates and also the alternative approaches for the complete control of malaria.

Keywords: Malaria, antimalarials, drug-resistance, combination therapy, vaccines

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