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Any fever case after ruling out common causes is a ‘Suspected Malaria Case’
If RDT +ve; Discard BS If RDT –ve; Submit BS to the nearest lab
BS Positive
Dosage Chart for Treatment of P.vivax Malaria
Age (Yrs) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 to 14
CQ PQ CQ PQ CQ PQ PQ
(250 mg) (2.5 mg) (250 mg) (2.5 mg) (250 mg) (2.5 mg) (2.5 mg)
<1 ½ 0 ½ 0 ¼ 0 0
1‐ <5 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1
5 ‐ <9 2 2 2 2 1 2 2
9 ‐ <15 3 4 3 4 1½ 4 4
15 & above 4 6 4 6 2 6 6
Pregnancy 4 0 4 0 2 0 0
CQ: Chloroquine (250 mg = 150 mg base); PQ: Primaquine – administer under supervision; to be taken after meals; PQ contraindicated for pregnant
females, infants & G6PD cases (PQ to be stopped if patient develops dark coloured urine, yellow conjunctiva, bluish discolouration of lips; to contact
health facility immediately )
Dosage Chart for Treatment of P.falciparum Malaria
6 months to <3 years 3 to <9 years 9 to <15 years >15 years
Co‐formulated tablet ACT‐AL
(5 ‐ <15 kg) (15 ‐ <25 kg) (25 ‐ <35 kg) (>35 kg)
Total Dose of Artemether + 20 mg + 120 mg BD for 3 40 mg + 240 mg BD for 3 60 mg + 360 mg BD for 3 80 mg + 480 mg BD for
Lumefantrine days days days 3 days
No. of tablets per Pack 6 12 18 24
Colour code Yellow Green Red White
Dosage 1 Tab BD for 3 days 2 Tab BD for 3 days 3 Tab BD for 3 days 4 Tab BD for 3 days
Primaquine (single dose) 0.75 mg/kg BW on day 2 0.75 mg/kg BW on day 2 0.75 mg/kg BW on day 2 0.75 mg/kg BW on day 2
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ACT‐AL not recommended in 1 trimester of pregnancy & for children <6 months; ACT‐AL to be taken with high fat food OR milk; PQ: to be taken after
meals
Treatment of falciparum malaria in Pregnant Women
Uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria should be treated with:
• 1st Trimester: Quinine salt 10 mg/kg 3 times a day for 7 days
Quinine may induce hypoglcemia; hence pregnant women should eat regularly while on Quinine treatment.
• 2nd and 3rd Trimester: ACT‐AL as per schedule
In case where timely diagnosis is not possible due to non‐availability of microscopy or RDT, suspected case should be
treated with full course of Chloroquine (25 mg/kg BW divided over 3 days); once diagnosed, treat appropriately.