Antimalarial Medicines

Question 1

Artemether (A) + Lumefantrine (B)

Answer 1

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Tablet 20 mg (A) + 120 mg (B)
Tablet 40 mg (A) + 240 mg (B)
Tablet 80 mg (A) + 480 mg (B)
Lumet, Arte Plus CD, Match Plus

Question 2

Artesunate

Answer 2

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Powder for Injection 60 mg
Powder for Injection 120 mg
Falcigo, Artisafe4, Match AR

Question 3

Artesunate (A) + Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (B)

Answer 3

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Combi Pack (A+B)
1 Tablet 25 mg (A) + 1 Tablet (250 mg + 12.5 mg) (B)
1 Tablet 50 mg (A) + 1 Tablet (500 mg + 25 mg) (B)
1 Tablet 100 mg (A) + 1 Tablet (750 mg + 37.5 mg) (B)
1 Tablet 150 mg (A) + 2 Tablet (500 mg + 25 mg) (B)
1 Tablet 200 mg (A) + 2 Tablet (750 mg + 37.5 mg) (B)
Larinate

Question 4

Chloroquine

Answer 4

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Tablet 150 mg
Oral Liquid 50 mg/5 mL
Lariago, Nivaquine P

Question 5

Clindamycin

Answer 5

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Capsule 150 mg
Capsule 300 mg
Dalcinex, Zyclin, Clindac A

Question 6

Primaquine

Answer 6

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Tablet 2.5 mg
Tablet 7.5 mg
Tablet 15 mg
Malirid

Question 7

Quinine

Answer 7

For Curative Treatment
P, S, T
Tablet 300 mg
Injection 300 mg/mL
Qinarsol, Cinkona

Question 8

Doxycycline

Answer 8

For Prophylaxis
P, S, T
Capsule 100 mg
Oral Liquid 50 mg/5 mL
#for prophylaxis of P. vivax
Doxid, Doxyleb

Question 9

Mefloquine

Answer 9

For Prophylaxis
T
Tablet 250 mg
#Only for use as chemoprophylaxis for long term travellers like military and travel troops, travelling from low endemic to high endemic areas.
Larium, Mefliam, Confal, Mefque