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Table 3 Dose of chloroquine administered in each age group and the dose administered by body weight and body surface area

From: Doses of chloroquine in the treatment of malaria by Plasmodium vivax in patients between 2 and 14 years of age from the Brazilian Amazon basin

Age group (years)

na

Dose administered (mg)

Dose administeredb (mg/kg)

Dose below 25 mg/kg, (%)

Dose requiredb (mg/m2)

Dose administeredb (mg/m2)

2–3

22

300

23.7 (16.9–29.7)

63.6

502 (430–631)

517 (412–602)

4–8

18

450

23.5 (13.4–38.1)

56.25

688 (508–1007)

566 (387–766)

9–11

19

900

26.7 (16.1–34.6)

29.4

986 (751–1296)

736 (650–998)

12–14

22

1150

22.8 (13.1–32.2)

61.9

1108 (843–1552)

917 (669–1079)

  1. aNumber of patients
  2. bValues are expressed as median and range