Open AccessCase management of children with malaria in a Nigerian community
Author(s) -
Oreagba Ibrahim A,
Ashorobi Razaq B,
Olayemi Sunday O,
Oparah Azuka C,
Awodele Olufunsho E
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1211/ijpp.15.4.0012
Subject(s) - medicine , artemisinin , malaria , referral , health facility , medical prescription , regimen , chloroquine , health care , pharmacy , family medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , environmental health , plasmodium falciparum , health services , nursing , surgery , immunology , population , economic growth , economics
Objective To describe and assess home and facility‐based management of malaria in children in a Nigerian community. Method Data on malaria treatment of children at home and the referral health facility were generated. Key findings Chloroquine was the most frequently administered drug at home (72.2%), and at the health facility (72.6%). The doses were however inadequate for most of the cases. Artemisinin‐based therapies accounted for only 6.3% of antimalarial prescriptions at the health facility. Conclusion There is a need to promote the appropriate use of artemisinin‐based combination therapy as a first‐line regimen in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in the home and healthcare setting.