Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Treating cases of suspected severe malaria pending transfer to a higherlevel facility (pre-referral treatment): Where intramuscular injection of artesunate is not available, treat children < 6 years with a single rectal dose (10mg/kg bw) of artesunate, and refer immediately to an appropriate facility for further care. Do not use rectal artesunate in older children and adults.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 18 February 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 3 June 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 25 November 2022.
WHO Guidelines for malaria, 14 March 2023