Table 1.
Dosing schedules for chlorproguanil-dapsone (CPD), artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP)
| CPD Paediatric Tablets1 | CPD Adult Tablets2 | AL3 | SP4 | ||||
| One dose, once daily for 3 days | One dose, once daily for 3 days | One dose, twice daily for 3 days | Single dose | ||||
|
Height (cm) |
No. of Tablets per dose |
Height (cm) |
No. of Tablets per dose |
Weight (kg) |
No. of Tablets per dose | Age (years) | No. of Tablets per dose |
| 50 - 64 | 0.5 | 115 - 134 | 0.5 | 10 - 14 | 1 | 0.5 - <2 | 0.5 |
| 65 - 84 | 1 | 135 - 164 | 1 | 15 - 24 | 2 | 2 - 8 | 1 |
| 85 - 104 | 1.5 | ≥ 165 | 1.5 | 25 - 34 | 3 | 9 - 14 | 2 |
| 105 - 114 | 2 | ≥ 35 | 4 | ≥ 15 | 3 | ||
1Paediatric CPD tablets contained 15 mg of CPG and 18.75 mg of DDS.
2Adult CPD tablets contained 80 mg of CPG and 100 mg of DDS.
3AL tablet contained 20 mg of AM and 120 mg of LU.
4SP tablets contained 500 mg of sulphadoxine and 25 mg of pyrimethamine.