A 22-year-old student develops P. falciparum malaria with 0.6% parasitaemia after returning from Ghana. She is haemodynamically stable and able to eat...

Question

A 22-year-old student develops P. falciparum malaria with 0.6% parasitaemia after returning from Ghana. She is haemodynamically stable and able to eat and drink. She is commenced on artemether/lumefantrine. What specific dietary advice should be given regarding this medication?

Accepted Answer

Take each dose with a fatty meal or milky drink to enhance lumefantrine absorption

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Take the medication on an empty stomach for maximal absorption

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Avoid dairy products for 2 hours before and after each dose

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Avoid grapefruit juice during the treatment course

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No specific dietary advice is required

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Artemether/Lumefantrine Administration

A 22-year-old student develops P. falciparum malaria with 0.6% parasitaemia after returning from Ghana. She is haemodynamically stable and able to eat and drink. She is commenced on artemether/lumefantrine. What specific dietary advice should be given regarding this medication?