Table 3

National guidelines on dosage by age for SP medicines. [1 tab = 500 mg sulphadoxine, 25 mg pyrimethamine; 5 ml = 250 mg sulphadoxine, 12.5 mg pyrimethamine]




Total no spoons syrup




Age
 Days given over
 Total no tabs
 Total in mg*
 tsp (5 ml)
 tbs (10 ml)
<11 months
 1
 1/2 – 3/4
 250 – 375
 1 – 1 1/2
 1/2 – 3/4
12 – 59 months
 1
 1 – 1 1/4
 500 – 625
 2 – 2 1/2
 1 – 1 1/4
5–8 years
 1
 1 1/2 – 1 3/4
 750–875

9–14 years
 1
 2–2 3/4
 1000–1375

15+ years
 1
 3
 1500
 -
 -

*for sulpha component

Abuya et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:57   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-57

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