Composition
Each vial contains: Artesunate (Sterile) 60mg
Presentation
Each pack contains: Powder for injection, 60 mg, in a vial
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Usage
Dissolve the powder in the entire 1 ml sodium bicarbonate and shake until a clear solution is obtained. Then add ml sodium chloride to the vial
Indications
Used for acute attack and cerebral type of malaria.
Posology
Injectable artesunate is administered intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM) for the treatment of severe malaria caused by P. falciparum.
The WHO strongly recommends the use of IV or IM artesunate in adults and children suffering from severe malaria (including infants, pregnant women in all trimesters, and lactating women) for at least 24 hours and until the patient can tolerate a full course of oral ACT therapy.
START 60 is for patients with body weights of: 11-25 kg
Dosage table | |
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Dosing table for IV artesunate treatment | |
Category | Dose |
Children <20kg | 3 mg/kg bodyweight per dose |
Children and adults >20kg | 2.4 mg/kg bodyweight per dose |
Dosing regimen