Correction of Error Regarding Malaria Treatment in
Disease-A-Month
In the March 1984 issue of Disease-A-Month, an article
entitled,
"Tropical Diseases of North America," appeared. In Table 5,
"Malaria
Prophylaxis and Therapy" on page 39, a potentially serious error of
dosage appeared--the pediatric dose of primaquine phosphate was
printed in error as 5 mg/kg/day x 14 days. This is 10 times the
correct dose, which is 0.5 mg/kg/day (or 0.3 mg/kg/day of
primaquine
base) x 14 days. Since primaquine has a relatively low therapeutic
index, the stated dose could lead to significant toxicity, and this
correction should be noted. The stated maximum dose ("not to
exceed
26.3 mg/day") is correct.
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