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severe malaria
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Malaria diagnosis
Malaria diagnosis
Parasitological confirmation (microscopy or RDT) before
treatment
Exceptions:
children under 5 years of age, from areas of high
transmission where treatment is based on clinical
diagnosis
suspected severe malaria where parasitological
confirmation is not immediately possible
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Treatment
of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) are the treatments
recommended for all cases of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
including:
in infants,
in people living with HIV/AIDS
for home-based management of malaria
pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters
Exception:
1st trimester of pregnancy*
*only use when there are no alternative effective antimalarials
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Treatment
of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
The following ACTs are presently recommended:
artemether-lumefantrine
artesunate + amodiaquine
artesunate + mefloquine
artesunate + sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
efficacy of ACTs depend on the efficacy of the partner medicine
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Treatment
of severe falciparum malaria
Any of the following antimalarial medicines are recommended
Treatment
of severe falciparum malaria
Pre-referral treatment
Single dose treatment
Artesunate or artemisinin by rectal
administration
Artesunate or artemether (i.m)
Quinine (i.m)
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Exception:
artesunate + sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine should not be
used
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