Table 1: Presentation, dosage and duration of treatment for uncomplicated malaria with artemether 20 mg-lumefantrine 120 mg tablets.
|
Age/weight |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
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|
Morning |
Evening |
Morning |
Evening |
Morning |
Evening |
|
|
05-14 Kg (2 months to 3-years-old) |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
|
15-24 Kg (4 to 6-years-old) |
2 tablets |
2 tablets |
2 tablets |
2 tablets |
2 tablets |
2 tablets |
|
25-34 kg (7 to 13-years-old) |
3 tablets |
3 tablets |
3 tablets |
3 tablets |
3 tablets |
3 tablets |
|
≥ 35 Kg (14-years-old and more) |
4 tablets |
4 tablets |
4 tablets |
4 tablets |
4 tablets |
4 tablets |