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Correctness of artemether-lumefantrine dosage prescriptions – change of practice between 2004 and 2006 surveys in four districts in Zambia |
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| Recommended No (%) |
Overdose No (%) |
Underdose No (%) |
Dose not specified No (%) |
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| 2004 |
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| All children 5–24 kg (N = 48) |
39(81.3) |
2 (4.2) |
5 (10.4) |
2 (4.2) |
| 5–9 kg (N = 6) |
5 (83.3) |
1 (16.7) |
0 |
0 |
| 10–14 kg (N = 34) |
31 (91.2) |
1 (2.9) |
0 |
2 (5.9) |
| 15–24 kg (N = 8) |
3 (37.5) |
0 |
5 (62.5) |
0 |
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| 2006 |
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| All children 5–24 kg (N = 380) |
338 (89.0) |
11 (2.9) |
28 (7.4) |
3 (0.8) |
| 5–9 kg (N = 149) |
143 (96.0) |
0 |
5 (3.4) |
1 (0.7) |
| 10–14 kg (N = 185) |
173 (93.5) |
10 (5.4) |
1 (0.5) |
1 (0.5) |
| 15–24 kg (N = 46) |
22 (47.8) |
1 (2.2) |
22 (47.8) |
1 (2.2) |
Zurovac et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:31 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-31 |
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