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Antimalarial Medications

Stephen R. Hill  1 , Rahul K. Thakur  2 , Gyanendra K. Sharma  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Antimalarial Medications

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When treating patients suspected of having malaria, it is essential that treatment does not commence until the diagnosis of malaria has been established. The obvious exception is in waiting for confirmation to treat suspected malaria if the patient shows signs of severe malaria, and clinical suspicion for malaria is high. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, adverse events, and other key elements of antimalarial therapy in the clinical setting related to the essential points needed by members of an interprofessional team managing the care of patients with a malarial infection require treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Stephen Hill declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Rahul Thakur declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Gyanendra Sharma declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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