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ACT Therapy, Missed Doses

December 8, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I had recently encountered with malaria and started artemether and lumefantrine . Out of 6 tab of 80mg 4  I had taken 2 missed. Please suggest. ANSWER When a dose of ACT is missed, do not take an extra dose to compensate. Instead, take the next dose as soon as you remember, and continue until you have taken all of the tablets. Keep a close watch on any symptoms of illness that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACT, artemether/lumefantrine, diagnosois, missed doses, resistance, treatment compliance

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