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TABLE 5
G UIDELINES FOR M ALARIA P REVENTION IN
T RAVELLERS FROM THE U NITED K INGDOM
TABLE OF DOSES BY SPOON OR SYRINGE* MEASURES FOR
CHLOROQUINE SYRUP
WEIGHT IN kg NUMBER OF 5ML PROPORTION AGE
MEASURES (THERE IS OF ADULT
OFTEN A HALF SIZE
MEASURE AT THE OTHER
END OF THE SPOON)
DOSE
Under 4.5 kg 0.5 0.083 Under
(2.5 ml) 6 weeks
4.5 - 7.9 1.0 0.167 6 weeks -
(5.0 ml) 5 months
8.0 - 10.9 1.5 0.250 6 months -
(2.5 ml plus 5 ml) 12 months
11.0 - 14.9 2.0 0.333 13 months -
(2 x 5 ml) 2yrs 11 mths
15.0 - 16.5 2.5 0.417 3 years -
(2.5 ml plus2 x 5 ml) 3 yrs 11 mths
N.B. These dose-steps are not the same as for chloroquine tablets, which differ from the syrup in chloroquine
content. Chloroquine syrup (Nivaquine ®) contains 50mg chloroquine base in 5ml.
* Chemists may dispense dosing syringes for child doses.
TABLE 6
TABLE OF PAEDIATRIC DOSE OF ATOVAQUONE / PROGUANIL
WEIGHT PROPORTION NUMBER OF
IN kg OF ADULT DOSE PAEDIATRIC
TABLETS
Under 11 Do not use Not recommended
11 – 20 0.25 1 paediatric
21 – 30 0.50 2 paediatric
31 – 40 0.75 3 paediatric
Over 40 1.00 4 paediatric
or 1 adult
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