TES of Chloroquine for Pv in the Philippines in 2016

Chloroquine will be administered according to body weight at a total dose of 25 mg base/kg over 3 days (10 mg base/kg on Day 0; 10 mg base/kg on Day 1 and 5 mg base/kg on Day 2). Correct drug dosage will be determined using the dosing chart (in accordance

For Pf patients, primaquine at 0.75 mg base/kg body weight single dose will be given on Day 3 for Pf patients; For Pv patients primaquine will be withheld for 28 days and will be given after Day 28 follow-up, at 0.25 mg base/kg per day for 14 days.