Table 2

Summary of Age and Doses used in clinical trials by type of therapy(mg/kg)

Treatment group
Median age, years (range)
Dose(mg/kg) at Initiation of therapy (mean ± SD)
Total dose over first 12 hours (mg/kg) (mean ± SD)
Total dose over first 24 hours (mg/kg) (mean ± SD)

Artemether ir*, single dose
2.08 (0.42 – 5)
6.7 ± 1.19
6.7 ± 1.19
6.7 ± 1.19
Artemisinin ir, single dose
19 (4 – 41)
20.0 ± 0
20.0 ± 0
20.0 ± 0
Artemisinin ir, multiple dose
20 (0.7 – 62)
31.5 ± 8
45.1 ± 14
45.1 ± 14
Artesunate ir, multiple dose
19 (1.3 – 80)
6.65 ± 4
8.1 ± 4.17
14.8 ± 7.64
Artesunate ir, single dose – 10 mg/kg
12 (1.33 – 58)
9.4 ± 2.47
9.4 ± 2.47
9.4 ± 2.53
Artesunate per os
6 (0.92 – 15)
4.0 ± 0
4.0 ± 0
4.0 ± 0
Artemisinins parenteral
18 (0.5 – 66)
2.94 ± 0.61
2.94 ± .0.6
3.43 ± 0.99
Quinine parenteral
3 (0.3 – 49)
17.6 ± 4.31
24.2 ± 4.96
36.6 ± 5.7
Quinine parenteral + Artesunate ir
45 (32 – 60)
-
-
-
Artesunate ir, single – 20 mg/kg
6.3 (2 – 30)
19.4 ± 1.63
19.4 ± 1.63
20.7 ± 0.99

* ir: Intra-rectal

Gomes et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:39   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-39