Table 3.

Proposed weight-based and age-based dosing of primaquine

Weight-based dosing			Age-based dosing
Bodyweight (kg)	Primaquine daily dosea (mg)	Primaquine daily dosea (mg/kg/day)	Age (years)	Primaquine daily dosea (mg)	Primaquine daily dosea (mg/kg/day)
5–7	5	0.71–1.00	< 1b	5	0.43–1.00
8–16	7.5	0.47–0.94	1–5	7.5	0.34–1.25
17–40	15	0.38–0.88	6–14	15	0.28–1.30
41–80	30	0.37–0.73	≥ 15	30	0.35–1.11
81–100	45	0.45–0.56

^aDaily dose based on a 14-day regimen

^bThe lowest age-band is proposed for infants is 6 months to 11 months of age