Table 1 Treatment regimens

Artemether-lumefantrine

Patients weighing:

 5–14 kg received 1 tablet,

 15–24 kg received 2 tablets,

 25–34 kg received 3 tablets,

 > 34 kg received 4 tablets at presentation (0 h), 8 h later and at 24, 36, 48 and 60 h after the first dose.

Artesunate-amodiaquine

Patients weighing:

  ≥ 4.5 – < 9 kg received 1 tablet of 25 mg/67.5 mg formulation

  ≥ 9 – < 18 kg received 1 tablet of 50 mg/135 mg formulation

  ≥ 18 – < 24 kg received 1 tablet of 100 mg/270 mg formulation

 24–36 kg received 1.5 tablet of 100 mg/270 mg formulation

 > 36 kg received 2 tablets of 100/270 mg formulation daily for 3 days.

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine

Patients weighing:

  ≥4.5 – <10 kg received ¾ of 1 tablet

 10 – <16 kg, received 1.5 tablet

 16 – <24 kg, received 2 tablets

 24 – <34 or received 2.5 tablets

 34 – <50 kg received 3 tables daily for 3 days.