Table 3.

National guidelines on dosage by age for SP medicines. [1 tab = 500 mg sulphadoxine, 25 mg pyrimethamine; 5 ml = 250 mg sulphadoxine, 12.5 mg pyrimethamine]

				Total no spoons syrup
Age	Days given over	Total no tabs	Total in mg*	tsp (5 ml)	tbs (10 ml)
<11 months	1	1/2 – 3/4	250 – 375	1 – 1 1/2	1/2 – 3/4
12 – 59 months	1	1 – 1 1/4	500 – 625	2 – 2 1/2	1 – 1 1/4
5–8 years	1	1 1/2 – 1 3/4	750–875
9–14 years	1	2–2 3/4	1000–1375
15+ years	1	3	1500	-	-

*for sulpha component