Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Tafenoquine
2.1. Names
2.2. Uses
2.3. Mechanisms of Action
2.4. Clinical Studies
2.5. Syntheses
3. Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Mayence, A.; Vanden Eynde, J.J. Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria. Pharmaceuticals 2019, 12, 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph12030115
Mayence A, Vanden Eynde JJ. Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria. Pharmaceuticals. 2019; 12(3):115. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph12030115
Chicago/Turabian StyleMayence, Annie, and Jean Jacques Vanden Eynde. 2019. "Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria" Pharmaceuticals 12, no. 3: 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph12030115
APA StyleMayence, A., & Vanden Eynde, J. J. (2019). Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria. Pharmaceuticals, 12(3), 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph12030115