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Lumartem Dosage

August 12, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the dosage for a toddler who is taking Lumartem tablet? ANSWER Lumartem, like many anti-malarial drugs, is dosed by weight. Therefore if your toddler weights 5-15kg, s/he should be give one tablet (containing 20mg of artemether and 120mg of lumefantrine) immediately after diagnosis of malaria, then another tablet 8 hours after the first one, then one tablet every 12 hours … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarials, dosage, lumartem, Malaria Treatment, toddler

Treatment Duration of Lumartem

June 12, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 3 Comments

QUESTION I am on the lumartem treatment. I started at 8am to 4 pm. then 4am. i forgot to take the drugs at 4pm, but took it at 8;30o. Should I start all over or continue at 4am or 8 am? ANSWER If you miss a tablet, you should take the next one as soon as you remember, then wait the required interval before taking the pill after that. So, since you took the missed pill at 8.30, you should … [Read more...]

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G6PD and Malaria

September 29, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Does one need to have a normal result in G6PD screening before he can take Malarial pills? ANSWER: In some cases, yes. When a patient has been diagnosed with Plasmodium ovale or Plasmodium vivax infection, in addition to medication such as chloroquine to target the blood stages of the parasite, an additional drug, called primaquine, may also be required. Primaquine kills the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: dosage, G6PD-deficient, haemolysis, haemolytic anaemia, Malaria Treatment, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, Quinine

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