E-DRUG: Dose of artesunate+ amodiaquine
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The current WHO recommendation is the use of ACT for
malaria treatment especially in Africa. The
recommended dose of ACT of Artesunateand amodiaquine
is artesunate 4mg/kg for 3 days and amodiaquine 10mg
base/kg every 24hours for 3 doses. I have some
difficulty in understanding this dosing and I would
like some help as follows.
(1) Is this dose taken at once or in two or more
divided doses over 24hours.
(2) Is this formulation contra-indicated in any age
group? If so what age group.
(3) In the face of current change in malaria policy to
the use of ACT in Nigeria, can artesunate and
amodiaquine formulated into a suspension for children
who cannot take tablets?
I would appreciate your kind assistance.
Thank you,
Godspower Okangba
Marketing Dept.
Emzor Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.
Tel:234-1-803-327-2733
e-mail: gokangba98@yahoo.com