TABLE 3: TREATMENT OF OTHER PLASMODIUM INFECTIONS

RECOMMENDED DRUG	DOSE AND DURATION
	ADULTS	CHILDREN
Chloroquine (oral)(e.g. Anoclor®, Daramal®, Nivaquine®, Plasmoquine®, Promal®) (For Plasmodium malariae)	(1 tablet = 150 mg chloroquine base) Initial dose 600 mg, 300 mg after 6-8 hours, 300 mg 24 hours after initial dose, 300 mg 48 hours after initial dose.	Initial dose 10 mg/kg body weight, then 5 mg/kg at the same intervals as for adults.
		Age (year)	Weight	Dosage (kg)
		<1	<10	½ -1 tab, then ¼-½
		1-4	10-19	1 tablet, then ½
		5-8	20-30	2 tablets, then 1
		9-15	31-45	3 tablets, then 1½
		>15	> 45	Adult dose
		Two chloroquine syrups are available for children (37,5 mg chloroquine base per 5 ml and 50mg chloroquine base per 5 ml). The initial dose is 10 mg/kg body weight, then 5 mg/kg at the same intervals as for adults. See package insert for dosages.
Chloroquine(see above) PLUS Primaquine (oral) (Zeneca Primaquine Phosphate®) (For P. vivax and P. ovale)	Chloroquine as above. (1 tablet = 7,5 mg primaquine phosphate) 15 mg (2 tablets) daily for 14 days, following standard treatment.	Chloroquine as above. Primaquine is contra-indicated for infants under 1 year. 0,25 mg/kg body weight daily for 14 days following standard treatment..
		Age (year)	Weight (kg)	Dosage
		1-4	10-19	½ tablet
		5-8	20-30	1 tablet
		9-15	31-45	1½ tablets
		>15	>45	Adult dose

	Compiled by the Department of Health in  collaboration with the Subcommittee for Chemoprophylaxis and Therapy of the National  Malaria Advisory Group. October 1996