Table 2.
Reasons for Discontinuing Intravenous Artesunate (IVAS) Prematurely
| Reason for Discontinuation | 4-dose Regimen |
3-dose Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency (N = 14) | Frequency (N = 4) | |
| Clinical improvement | 4 | 3 |
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| Death | 1 | 1 |
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| No reason provided | 5 | 0 |
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| Othera | 4 | 0 |
Left against medical advice (1), administration issues (1), error in clinical advice (2).