Table 1

Distribution of antimalarial treatments prescribed by the dispensary



Total (n)
QN IM (n, %)
AS+AQ (n, %)
CQ or AQ (n, %)

1998
Fevers treated with antimalarials
2 824
2 666
94.4
0
0
158
5.6

Uncomplicated malaria cases
599
599
100
0
0
0
0









2000
Fevers treated with antimalarials
2 058
1 696
82.4
217
10.5
145
7.0

Uncomplicated malaria cases
1 147
877
76.5
217
18.9
53
4.6









2001
Fevers treated with antimalarials
1 582
1 191
75.3
305
19.3
86
5.4

Uncomplicated malaria cases
953
601
63.1
305
32.0
47
4.9









2002
Fevers treated with antimalarials
945
550
58.2
365
38.6
30
3.2

Uncomplicated malaria cases
570
205
36.0
365
64.0
0
0

QN IM: intramuscular injections of Quinine followed by oral Chloroquine (CQ); AS+AQ: Artésunate plus Amodiaquine

Sarrassat et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:215   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-215

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