Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2019-Dec
Association of lipid levels with mefloquine and carboxy-mefloquine concentrations in patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
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Abstract
Mefloquine shows a high capacity to bind plasma proteins, which influences the amount of drug in erythrocytes. The study investigated the association of lipids levels with plasma concentrations of mefloquine and carboxy-mefloquine in 85 Brazilian patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria. There were no significant associations between the total cholesterol or triglycerides with plasma concentrations of mefloquine and of carboxy-mefloquine. Lipoprotein levels explained 25.68% and 18.31% of mefloquine and carboxy-mefloquine plasma concentrations.
