Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp-SP), as of the second trimester, in areas with moderate to high malaria transmission in Africa
3 tablets single dose for each treatment, starting as early as possible in the second trimester
Each treatment should be given at least one month apart and at least 3 doses should be given during pregnancy.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
Do not administer to patients with allergy to sulfonamides.
Do not administer to HIV-infected women taking co-trimoxazole prophylaxis.
May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances, skin reactions, sometimes severe (toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome); anaemia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anaemia in patientswith G6PD deficiency.
Do not use in combination with co-trimoxazole.
Do not give folic acid on the same day SP is administered, or within 2 weeks thereafter.
Pregnancy: CONTRA-INDICATED during the first trimester (risk of neural tube defects)
Remarks
Also comes as co-packaged dispersible tablets for seasonal malariachemoprevention in children:amodiaquine 153 mg + sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine 500 mg/25 mg and amodiaquine 76.5 mg + sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine 250 mg/12.5mg.