Quinolex 250 mg Tablet

Treatment of Malaria-

Partially immune adults:

A single dose of 4 tablets. In severe attacks, the dosage schedule for non-immune adults should be adopted.

Partially immune children:

• Under 1 year: 1-2 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 1-3 years: 3-4 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 3-6 years: 4-6 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 6-9 years: 6-9 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)

In severe attacks, the dosage schedule for non-immune children should be adopted.

Non-immune adults:

• P. falciparum infections: 4 tablets initially, 2 tablets after 6 to 8 hours and then 2 tablets per day for 2 days
• P. vivax group infections: A single dose of four tablets followed by a course of treatment with primaquine phosphate (15 mg base daily for fourteen days)

Non-immune Children:

Under 1 year:

• 1-2 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 1 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)

1-3 years:

• 3-4 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 1-2 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)

3-6 years:

• 4-6 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 2-3 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)

6-9 years :

• 6-9 initial dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 3-5 dose to be taken 6 hours later and then daily for 2 days (in 5 ml spoonful)

Prophylaxis and suppression of Malaria-

Adults: 2 tablets taken once a week, on the same day each week, during exposure to risk and continued for 6 weeks after leaving the malarious area.

Children (Syrup): The following doses should be taken once a week, on the same day each week, during exposure to risk and continued for 6 weeks after leaving the malarious area.

• Under 1 year: 1 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 1-3 years: 2 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 3-6 years: 2-3 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)
• 6-9 years: 3-5 single dose (in 5 ml spoonful)

Children (Tablets): For practical purpose, children over 12 years may be treated as adults and for those below this age, the following proportions may be applied.

• Under 1 year: ? adult dose (? tablet)
• 1-4 years: ? adult dose (? tablet)
• 4-8 years: ? adult dose (1 tablet)
• 8-12 years: ? adult dose (1.5 tablet)