Question

A 47-year-old man returns from a trip abroad with fever, chills, and rigors. Blood smear confirms malaria (Plasmodium falciparum). According to the BNF, which is the recommended first-line treatment in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in many parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

Artemether-lumefantrine combination therapy

Answer

Chloroquine monotherapy

Answer

Quinine monotherapy

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Pyrimethamine monotherapy

Answer

Atovaquone-proguanil for 14 days

Practice question

A 47-year-old man returns from a trip abroad with fever, chills, and rigors. Blood smear confirms malaria (Plasmodium falciparum). According to the BNF, which is the recommended first-line treatment in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in many parts of the world?