title: Development and validation of a 'tablet pole' for the administration of praziquantel in sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: A pole estimating, for each individual, the number of praziquantel tablets needed for treatment according to height was tested in 20 data sets (n = 25,688). In more than 98% of the cases the indicated dose was within the range that has proven efficacious and safe (30 and 60 mg/kg).
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Diseases Control, Prevention and Eradication, Parasitic Diseases and Vector Control, Avenue Appia 20, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. montresora@who.int
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montresor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Engels
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chitsulo
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bundy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brooker
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savioli
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D012556:Schistosomicides; D013607:Tablets; D011223:Praziquantel