Therapeutic Action
Antimalarial
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Antimalarial
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Alternative to injectable artesunate (when it is not available) in the: Treatment of severe malaria Initial treatment of uncomplicated malaria, when persistent vomiting precludes oral therapy
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May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances, dizziness. Pregnancy: no contra-indication Breast-feeding: no contra-indication
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80 mg in 1 ml ampoule (80 mg/ml), oily solution for IM injection. NEVER ADMINISTER BY IV ROUTE. When the dose required is less than 1 ml, use a 1 ml syringe graduated in 0.01 ml.
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Child and adult: 3.2 mg/kg by IM injection on the first day followed by 1.6 mg/kg once daily 80 mg ampoule Weight Loading dose Maintenance dose 3-4 kg 0.2 ml 0.1 ml 5-6 kg 0.3 ml 0.15 ml 7-9 kg 0.4 ml 0.2 ml 10-14 kg 0.6 ml 0.3 ml 15-19 kg 0.8 ml 0.4 ml 20-29 kg 1.2 ml 0.6 ml 30-39 kg 1.6 ml 0.8 ml 40-49 kg 2 ml 1 ml 50-59 kg 2.5 ml 1.2 ml Treat parenterally for at least 24 hours (2 doses), then, if the patient can tolerate the oral route, change to a complete 3-day course of an artemisinin-based combination. If not, continue parenteral treatment once daily until the patient can change to oral route (without exceeding 7 days of parenteral treatment).
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– Below 25 °C
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