Table 2.
Drugs mentioned by caregivers for home treatment of malaria and those actually used for home treatment
| Drug namea | Mentioned by caregivers n = 290 (%) | Used by caregivers for HMM n = 222 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Chloroquine | 198 (68.3) | 30 (13.5) |
| ACT | 152 (52.4) | 35 (15.8) |
| Paracetamol solely or with a monotherapy | 171 (59.0) | 153 (69.0) |
| Quinine | 151 (52.1) | 7 (3.2) |
| Sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine | 118 (40.7) | 8 (3.6) |
| Artesunate | 110 (38.0) | 8 (3.6) |
| Herbs | 78 (26.9) | 3 (1.4) |
| Antibiotics | 2 (0.7) | 26 (11.7) |
| Others | ||
| Camoquine | 7 (2.4) | 2 (0.9) |
| Halofantrine | ||
222 caregivers who practiced HMM for their children
HMM home management of malaria, ACT artemisinin-based combination therapy
aMultiple drugs mentioned and administered by the caregivers