| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
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Adult Dosage
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| 2.4 mg/kg | 2.4 (2.4) | As recommended. | IM | Severe malaria: This dose is followed by 1.2mg/Kg at 12 and 24 hours then 1.2mg/Kg daily for 6 days. If the patient can swallow, the daily dose can be given orally. |
| 2.4 mg/kg | 2.4 (2.4) | As recommended. | IV | Severe malaria: This dose is followed by 1.2mg/Kg daily until the patient can take orally artesunate or another effective antimalarial drug. |
| 4 mg/kg | 4 (4) | As recommended. | PO | Monotherapy: 4mg/Kg loading dose on the first day followed by 2mg/Kg once a day for 6 days. |
| 4 mg/kg | 4 (4) | As recommended. | PO | Combination therapy: 4mg/Kg once a day for 3 days plus mefloqine (15mg or 25mg of base per Kg) as a single dose or split dose on the second and/or third day. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| No data regarding the Paedriatic dosage details of Artesunate is available. |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| No data regarding the neonatal dosage details of Artesunate is available. |