Dosage
Dihydroartemisinin's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 150 mg | 150 (150) | 8 hourly | PO,IV,IM | |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 0.5 to 1 mg/kg | 0.75 (0.75) | 6 hourly | Intramuscular | |
| 0.5 to 1 mg/kg | 0.75 (0.75) | 6 hourly | Intravenous | |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 0.5 mg/kg | 0.5 (0.5) | 6 hourly | Intravenous | |