Affordable malaria medicines: When will Nigerians begin to benefit?VanguardBefore now, Chloroquine (CQ) has remained the treatment choice in Nigeria due to its remarkable safety and efficacy profile and affordability.

The Immunostimulating and Antimicrobial Properties of Lithium and AntidepressantsiNEWP- Freedom of Speech[78] Many antidepressants enhance in vitro susceptibility to chloroquine in resistant Plasmodiumfalciparum.

Globe and MailA highly infectious numbers gameHindustan TimesThe reason is the use of artemisinin drugs instead of outdated medicines - such as chloroquine; combination of sulphadoxine and pyrimethamine; and mefloquine - to which the parasites have become resistant.

UK, Clinton initiative support fight against malariaThe NationArtemisinin-based Combination Therapies were introduced in Nigeria in 2005 for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria due to the increased resistance to chloroquine and sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, which were the older malaria medicines.

The GuardianFake and poor quality malaria drugs risk crisis in Africa, warn scientistsThe GuardianArtemisinins have replaced old medicines such as chloroquine and mefloquine in places where the malaria parasite has developed resistance.