Novel Drug Delivery Systems Containing Artesunate And Amodiaquine

ABSTRACT  Globally, an estimated 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, including Nigerians. The current World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline for the treatment of malaria recommends the use of artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. Presently, the available formulations of ACTs are administered through the oral route. Rectal administration, which formed the basis of this work, is an alternative route of administration which overcomes the limitations of oral and parenteral administration of drugs. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was emp…