Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger: Mortality and Resistance Trial

"Azithromycin will be administered as a directly observed dose in oral suspension form for children:~1. Single-dose of 20mg/kg in children (up to the maximum adult dose of 1g)~2. For children 1-11 months of age, weight or age-based dosing will be used~3. For children 12-59 months of age, height-based dosing will be used via height-stick approximation as currently performed by Niger's trachoma program"

"Placebo will be administered as a directly observed dose in oral suspension form for children:~1. Single-dose of 20mg/kg in children (up to the maximum adult dose of 1g)~2. For children 1-11 months of age, weight-based dosing will be used~3. For children 12-59 months of age, height-based dosing will be used via height-stick approximation as currently performed by Niger's trachoma program"