A 7-year-old child in Niger receives seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). What drug combination is used and how frequently is it given during the m...

Question

A 7-year-old child in Niger receives seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). What drug combination is used and how frequently is it given during the malaria transmission season?

Accepted Answer

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine given as a 3-day course at monthly intervals during the peak transmission season (3-4 cycles)

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Artemether/lumefantrine monthly

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Chloroquine weekly throughout the year

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Doxycycline daily during the rainy season

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Atovaquone/proguanil daily during the rainy season

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): SMC Drug Regimen

A 7-year-old child in Niger receives seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). What drug combination is used and how frequently is it given during the malaria transmission season?