Treatment of non-falciparum malaria
| Drug | Dose |
|---|---|
| Chloroquine | 10 mg/kg of base (maximum 620 mg) initially then 5 mg/kg of base (maximum 310 mg) 6–8h later and on day 2 and 3 |
| Preventing relapse | |
| Primaquine | P ovale: 0.25 mg/kg (maximum 15 mg) once daily for 14 days |
| P malariae: 0.5 mg/kg (maximum 30 mg) once daily for 14 days Mild G6PD deficiency: 0.5–0.75 mg/kg weekly for 8 weeks |
G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.