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Camosun College
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BIOL 252 | Pathophysiology for Nursing 1
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Treatment for Plasmodium falciparum Malaria For North Eastern States: Treatment: Artemether + Lumefantrine (used due to resistance to other drugs like chloroquine in this region). For Other States: Treatment: ACT-SP (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy) Day 1: Tablet Artemether 4 mg/kg + Tablet Sulphadoxine + Tablet Pyrimethamine Day 2: Tablet Artemether + Tablet Primaquine 0.75 mg/kg Day 3: Tablet Artemether 4 mg/kg For Complicated Malaria (Cerebral Malaria): Artesunate: 2.4 mg/kg stat dose followed by 1.2 mg/kg at 12, 24, and 36 hours. Quinine: 16.5 mg/kg at 12, 24, and 36 hours. Artemether: 3.2 mg/kg stat dose followed by 1.6 mg/kg at 12, 24, and 36 hours. This treatment regimen is aimed at addressing malaria cases, including those resistant to standard treatments and more severe cases such as cerebral malaria.

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