Table 1 Treatment regimens

Artemether-lumefantrine

Patients weighing:

 5–14 kg received 1 tablet

 15–24 kg received 2 tablets

 25–34 kg received 3 tablets

 >34 kg received 4 tablets, at presentation (0 h), 8 h later and at 24, 36, 48 and 60 h after the first dose.

Artesunate-amodiaquine

Patients weighing:

 ≥4.5- < 9 kg received 1 tablet of 25 mg/67.5 mg formulation

 ≥9- < 18 kg received 1 tablet of 50 mg/135 mg formulation

 ≥18- < 24 kg received 1 tablet of 100 mg/270 mg formulation

 24–36 kg received 1.5 tablet of 100 mg/270 mg formulation

 >36 kg received 2 tablets of 100/270 mg formulation, daily for 3 days.

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine

Patients weighing:

 ≥4.5 - <10 kg received ¾ of 1 tablet

 10 - <16 kg, received 1.5 tablet

 16 - <24 kg, received 2 tablets

 24 - <34 or received 2.5 tablets

 34 - <50 kg received 3 tablets, daily for 3 days.