Skip to main content
. 2018 Oct 31;13(10):e0206404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206404

Table 1. Integrated community case management treatment guidelines for Malawi for children aged 2–59 months old [23].

Diagnosis Medication Duration Frequency Dose
Pneumonia Amoxicillin 5 days Twice daily 2–11 months: 1 tablet
12–59 months: 2 tablets
Cotrimoxazole (‘bactrim’) 5 days Twice daily 2–11 months: ½ tablet
12–59 months: 1 tablet
Paracetamol 3 days Three times daily <10kg: ¼ tablet
>10kg: ½ tablet
Malaria Lumefantrine-artemether (LA) 3 days Twice daily 2–35 months: 1 tablet
36–59 months: 2 tablets
Paracetamol 3 days Three times daily <10kg: ¼ tablet
>10kg: ½ tablet
Diarrhoea Oral rehydration salts (ORS) Unspecified After each loose stool At least ½ cup
Zinc supplement 10 days Once daily 2–6 months: ½ tablet
7–59 months: 1 tablet