Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 2021.
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Revised dose recommendation for dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine in young children: Children weighing <25kg treated with dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine should receive a minimum of 2.5 mg/kg bw per day of dihydroartemisinin and 20 mg/ kg bw per day of piperaquine daily for 3 days.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Notes and Remarks
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
Guidelines for the treatment of malaria
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
Year2021
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 18 February 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 31 March 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 3 June 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 25 November 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO Guidelines for malaria, 14 March 2023
Year2023
InstitutionWHO