Tablet
50 mg artesunate + 153 mg amodiaquine
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Uncomplicated malaria (First line alternative to artemether +
lumefantrine)
Take once daily as in table below
Dosage of artesunate tablets
| Age | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11 months | 25 mg (=½ tab) | 25 mg (=½ tab) | 25 mg (=½ tab) |
| 1-6 years | 50 mg (=1 tab) | 50 mg (=1 tab) | 50 mg (=1 tab) |
| 7-13 years | 100 mg (=2 tabs) | 100 mg (=2 tabs) | 100 mg (=2 tabs) |
| > 13 years | 200 mg (=4 tabs) | 200 mg (=4 tabs) | 200 mg (=4 tabs) |
Dosage of amodiaquine
| Age | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11 months | 76 mg (=1/2 tab) | 76 mg (=1/2 tab) | 76 mg (=1/2 tab) |
| 1-6 years | 153 mg (=1 tab) | 153 mg (=1 tab) | 153 mg (=1 tab) |
| 7-13 years | 306 mg (=2 tabs) 612 mg (=4 tabs) | 306 mg (=2 tabs) 612 mg (=4 tabs) | 306 mg (=2 tabs) 612 mg (=4 tabs) |
| > 13 years | 612 mg (=4 tabs) | 612 mg (=4 tabs) | 612 mg (=4 tabs) |