Table 1 |
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Original dosage of artesunate (A) in 50 mg tablets and mefloquine (M) in 250 mg tablets* |
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Packages of artesunate and mefloquine |
Weight |
Age |
Day D1 |
D2 |
D3 |
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Morning |
Evening |
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A+M2 |
16 – 24 kg |
6 – 10 years |
1M+1A |
1M+1A |
2A |
2A |
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A+M3 |
25 – 34 kg |
11 – 14 years |
1M+1A |
2M+2A |
3A |
3A |
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A+M4 |
35+ kg |
15+ years |
2M+2A |
2M+2A |
4A |
4A |
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* The dosages are being modified in 2008 |
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Yeung et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:84 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-84 |
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