<p><strong>Treatment of Malaria-</strong><br />
<br />
Partially immune adults:</p>

<p>A single dose of 4 tablets. In severe attacks, the dosage schedule for non-immune adults should be adopted.</p>

<p>Partially immune children:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Under 1 year</strong>: 1-2 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>1-3 years</strong>: 3-4 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>3-6 years</strong>: 4-6 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>6-9 years</strong>: 6-9 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p>In severe attacks, the dosage schedule for non-immune children should be adopted.</p>

<p>Non-immune adults:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>P. falciparum infections</strong>: 4 tablets initially, 2 tablets after 6 to 8 hours and then 2 tablets per day for 2 days</li>
	<li><strong>P. vivax group infections</strong>: A single dose of four tablets followed by a course of treatment with primaquine phosphate (15 mg base daily for fourteen days)</li>
</ul>

<p>Non-immune Children:</p>

<p>Under 1 year:</p>

<ul>
	<li>1-2 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li>1 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p>1-3 years:</p>

<ul>
	<li>3-4 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li>1-2 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p>3-6 years:</p>

<ul>
	<li>4-6 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li>2-3 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p>6-9 years :</p>

<ul>
	<li>6-9 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li>3-5 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Prophylaxis and suppression of Malaria-</strong></p>

<p><strong>Adults</strong>: 2 tablets taken once a week, on the same day each week, during exposure to risk and continued for 6 weeks after leaving the malarious area.<br />
<br />
<strong>Children (Syrup)</strong>: The following doses should be taken once a week, on the same day each week, during exposure to risk and continued for 6 weeks after leaving the malarious area.</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Under 1 year</strong>: 1 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>1-3 years</strong>: 2 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>3-6 years</strong>: 2-3 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
	<li><strong>6-9 years</strong>: 3-5 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Children (Tablets)</strong>: For practical purpose, children over 12 years may be treated as adults and for those below this age, the following proportions may be applied.</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Under 1 year</strong>: ⅛ adult dose (&frac14; tablet)</li>
	<li><strong>1-4 years</strong>: &frac14; adult dose (&frac12; tablet)</li>
	<li><strong>4-8 years</strong>: &frac12; adult dose (1 tablet)</li>
	<li><strong>8-12 years</strong>: &frac34; adult dose (1.5 tablet)</li>
</ul>