Bibliographic information
GuidelineGuidelines for the treatment of malaria
Year of Publication2015
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Revised dose recommendation for parenteral artesunate in young children: Children weighing < 20 kg should receive a higher dose of artesunate (3 mg/kg bw per dose) than larger children and adults (2.4 mg/kg bw per dose) to ensure equivalent exposure to the drug.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
Year2021
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 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