artemether

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Indications

malaria

  • oral therapy for uncomplicated malaria
    • in combination with mefloquine 25 mg/kg
      • 10-12 mg/kg given in divided doses over 3-5 days
        • 4 mg/kg for 3 days
        • 4 mg/kg, followed by 1.5 mg/kg for 5 days
    • used alone
      • 10-12 mg/kg given in divided doses over 7 days
        • 4 mg/kg, followed by
        • 2 mg/kg on days 2 & 3 & 1 mg/kf on days 4-7
  • parenteral therapy for severe disease
    • 3.2 mg/kg IM followed by 1.6 mg/kg/day

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References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1186-87

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