Malaria

Country antimalarial drug policies: by region


WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region


Global AMDP database - WHO Eastern Mediterranean region
Last Updated: December 2012 P. falciparum P.vivax
COUNTRY/ AREA SPECIES uncomplicated treatment failure severe malaria pregnancy treatment
un- confirmed lab- confirmed treatment prevention
Afghanistan P.f, P.v - CQ AS+SP QN - AS+SP - 2nd; 3rd trimester; QN CQ+PQ(14d)
Djibouti P.f, P.v - AS+SP AS+SP AL - AS+SP - 2nd; 3rd trimester; QN CQ+PQ(14d)
Iran (Islamic Republic of) P.f, P.v - - AS+SP AL - - CQ+PQ(14d)
Pakistan P.f, P.v - CQ AS+SP QN - CQ CQ+PQ(14d)
Saudi Arabia P.f, P.v - - AS+SP AL - - CQ+PQ(14d)
Somalia P.f, P.v - AS+SP AS+SP QN SP(IPT) QN CQ+PQ(14d)
South Sudan P.f, P.v - AS+AQ AS+AQ AL SP(IPT) AS+AQ; QN AS+AQ+PQ
Sudan P.f, P.v - AS+SP AS+SP AL SP(IPT) AS+SP ( 2nd option from 13 wks); QN AL
Yemen P.f, P.v - AS+SP AS+SP AL - - CQ+PQ(14d)

AL=Artemether-lumefantrine D=Doxycycline PYR=Pyronaridine
AM=Artemether DHA=Dihydroartemisinin QN=Quinine
AQ=Amodiaquine MQ=Mefloquine SP=Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
ART=Artemisinin NQ=Naphroquine T=Tetracycline
AS=Artesunate PG=Proguanil  
CL=Clindamycline PPQ=Piperaquine  
CQ=Chloroquine PQ=Primaquine  

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