Table 1. Artemisinin doses in the two treatment arms.

	Dose* (mg)
Dosing regimen	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Escalating	100	100	250	250	500
Standard	500	500	500	500	500

^*On days 1 and 5 the drug was given as a single dose in two capsules. On the other days the dose was divided and given on two occasions.