Table 2

Mothers' recall of ALu's dosage (n = 110)

Dosage recall

n

%

Twice a day for three days, six tablets in total

63

57.30

Three times a day for three days

11

10.00

Two times a day for five days

4

3.64

Two times a day for six days

3

2.72

Three times a day for six days

4

3.64

Two times a day for seven days

3

2.72

One tablet for seven days

5

4.55

Half a tablet, three times a day for seven days

3

2.72

Half a tablet, twice a day for seven days

2

1.81

Half a tablet, twice a day for two days

1

.90

Quarter tablet, three times a day for three days

2

1.81

One table a day for five days

2

1.81

Forgot the dose, cannot recall

7

6.36

Note: For children in the 4 months to 5 years age group, weighing between 5 and 14 kilos, the standard recommended dose of artemether-lumefantrine is one tablet, twice a day after a gap of 8 hours, for three days in total (Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, WHO 2006).

Kamat and Nyato Malaria Journal 2010 9:61   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-61