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Posted On : 19 Dec 2011

i couldn`t find drug `cefdinire` and arteether plus lumfifentine` combinations` dosages or details on the site

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Rezaul Karim

Artemether plus lumefantrine combination: This is currently available as a fixed-dose formulation with dispersible or standard tablets
containing 20 mg of artemether and 120 mg of lumefantrine.

The recommended treatment is a 6-dose regimen over a 3-day period.
The dosing is based on the number of tablets per dose according to pre-defined weight bands {5–14 kg: 1 tablet` 15–24 kg: 2 tablets` 25–34 kg: 3 tablets` and More than 34 kg: 4 tablets},
given twice a day for 3 days. This extrapolates to 1.7, 12 mg, kg body weight of artemether and lumefantrine, respectively, per dose, given twice a day for 3 days, with a therapeutic
dose range of 1.4–4 mg, kg of artemether and 10–16 mg, kg of lumefantrine.

13 years ago

sreeramamurthy vakamullu

14mg, kg body weight

13 years ago

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