Blackwater fever treated with artemether.

Abstract

Blackwater fever is a rare manifestation of falciparum malaria characterized by sudden intravascular hemolysis followed by fever and hemoglobinuria. We present a case of blackwater fever, having occurred after administration of quinine, which was treated successfully with artemether.

• Authors: V Khandelwal, H Udawat, M R Kumhar, R K Goyal
• Journal: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 49 Pg. 1191-2 (Dec 2001) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
• PMID: 11996443 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antimalarials
• Artemisinins
• Sesquiterpenes
• Quinine
• Artemether

Topics

• Adult
• Antimalarials (therapeutic use)
• Artemether
• Artemisinins
• Blackwater Fever (chemically induced, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Quinine (adverse effects)
• Sesquiterpenes (therapeutic use)