Malafentrine

MalafentrineMALAFENTRINE FORTEMALAFENTRINE DS


The most effective
treatment when resistance to conventional when resistance to
conventional anti-malarial drugs in high
Artermether and
lumefantrine combination is a fixed dose artemisinin-based
combination therapy (ACT) combining artemether, an artemisinin
derivative, and lumefantrine, a synthetic antimalarial drug
Indication
Artemether and
Lumefantrine tablets are indicated for the treatment of P. falciparum
malaria cases resistant to both chloroquine and sulphadoxine
pyrimethamine combination. The combination is not recommended for
first line treatment of malaria.
Presentation
Blisters of 6
Tablets packed in mono carton along with insertBlisters of 6
Tablets packed in mono carton along with insertBlisters of 8
Tablets packed in mono carton along with insert



DOSAGE SCHEDULE

MALAFENTRINE










Body
Weight


Day
1


Day
2


Day
3








0
Hrs


8
Hrs after


24
Hrs


35
Hrs


45
Hrs


50
Hrs




5 to
less than 15 kg


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet




15
to less than 25 kg


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet




25
to less than 35 kg


3
tablet


3
tablet


3
tablet


3
tablet


3
tablet


3
tablet




Adults
& children 35 kg & above


4
tablet


4
tablet


4
tablet


4
tablet


4
tablet


4
tablet




MALAFENTRINE FORTE










Body
Weight


Day
1


Day
2


Day
3








0
Hrs


8
Hrs after


24
Hrs


35
Hrs


45
Hrs


50
Hrs




5 to
less than 15 kg


1/2
tablet


1/2
tablet


1/2
tablet


1/2
tablet


1/2
tablet


1/2
tablet




15
to less than 25 kg


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet


1
tablet




25
to less than 35 kg


1
1/2 tablet


1
1/2 tablet


1
1/2 tablet


1
1/2 tablet


1
1/2 tablet


1
1/2 tablet




Adults
& children 35 kg & above


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet


2
tablet





MALAFENTRINE DS










Body
Weight


Day
1


Day
2


Day
3








0
Hrs


8
Hrs after


24
Hrs


35
Hrs


45
Hrs


50
Hrs




Adults


1
Tablet


1
Tablet


1
Tablet


1
Tablet


1
Tablet


1
Tablet