Comparison Of Novel 24 Tablets And 6 Tablet Of 80/480mg Artemether And Lumefantrine Combination
Artemisinin based combination (ACT) is the most used drug in the fight against malaria in Nigeria. Artemether and lumefantrine combination enjoy the largest market share for treating uncomplicated malaria. ACTs are known to improve cure rate, reduce the chance of relapse (recrudescence and reinfection), reduce the development of resistance and decrease transmission of drug resistant parasites. Read Also : Dosing of artemether and lumefantrine combination There are so many brands of artemether and lumefantrine combination in Nigeria. They come in different strengths and formulations for different weights and age. It is given with food as a six dose regimen of 20 mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine. It is given orally two times day for three days depending on body weight. Persons above 35kg are given 80mg artemether and 480mg lumefantrine combination. The novel combination comes in the strength of 20mg artemether and 120mg lumefantrine. That means persons above 35kg will need four...
