Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO guidelines for malaria, 31 March 2022.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Revised dose recommendation for dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine in young children: Children weighing <25kg treated with dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine should receive a minimum of 2.5 mg/kg bw per day of dihydroartemisinin and 20 mg/ kg bw per day of piperaquine daily for 3 days.
Notes and Remarks
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Guidelines for the treatment of malaria
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
Year2021
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 2021.
Year2021
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 18 February 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 3 June 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO guidelines for malaria, 25 November 2022.
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO Guidelines for malaria, 14 March 2023
Year2023
InstitutionWHO