Prevention of Malaria With Dihydroartemisinine + Piperaquine for Forest Rangers

"Stage 1: Parasite Clearance~* Arterakine (DHA/piperaquine), one tablet contains 40 mg of dihydroartemisinine and 320 mg piperaquine. Weight based regimen: 7 mg/kg dihydroartemisinine; 55 mg/kg piperaquine phosphate) for 3 days~* Primaquine (One tablet contains 13.2mg primaquine disphosphate/7.5mg base. Weight based regimen: 0.25mg base/kg) for 14 days~Stage 2: Forest trip~• Arterakine (DHA/piperaquine), one tablet contains 40 mg of dihydroartemisinine and 320 mg piperaquine. Weight based regimen: 7 mg/kg dihydroartemisinine; 55 mg/kg piperaquine phosphate) for 3 days prior to forest visit (day -2, -1 and day 0 prior forest visit)"

"Stage 1: Parasite Clearance~* Arterakine (DHA/piperaquine), one tablet contains 40 mg of dihydroartemisinine and 320 mg piperaquine. Weight based regimen: 7 mg/kg dihydroartemisinine; 55 mg/kg piperaquine phosphate) for 3 days~* Primaquine (One tablet contains 13.2mg primaquine disphosphate/7.5mg base. Weight based regimen: 0.25mg base/kg) for 14 days~Stage 2: Forest trip~• Placebo (visually matched to Arterakine (DHA/piperaquine) for 3 days prior to forest visit (day -2, -1 and day 0 prior forest visit)"