A 39-year-old man develops severe P. falciparum malaria with parasitaemia of 18% and acute kidney injury (creatinine 420 µmol/L) while travelling in Z...

Question

A 39-year-old man develops severe P. falciparum malaria with parasitaemia of 18% and acute kidney injury (creatinine 420 µmol/L) while travelling in Zambia. He is started on intravenous artesunate. What is the recommended loading dose of IV artesunate?

Accepted Answer

2.4 mg/kg at 0, 12, and 24 hours, then once daily

Answer

1.2 mg/kg at 0 hours, then daily

Answer

4 mg/kg at 0 hours, then 2 mg/kg daily

Answer

10 mg/kg at 0 hours only

Answer

0.6 mg/kg every 8 hours

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): IV Artesunate Dosing

A 39-year-old man develops severe P. falciparum malaria with parasitaemia of 18% and acute kidney injury (creatinine 420 µmol/L) while travelling in Zambia. He is started on intravenous artesunate. What is the recommended loading dose of IV artesunate?