
TZS 8,000
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DUO-COTECXIN PAEDIATRIC IS A COMBINATION ANTIMALARIAL MEDICINE CONTAINING DIHYDROARTEMISININ AND PIPERAQUINE PHOSPHATE. IT IS FORMULATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE, UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA IN ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. DIHYDROARTEMISININ ACTS RAPIDLY AGAINST MALARIA PARASITES, WHILE PIPERAQUINE PROVIDES A LONGER-LASTING EFFECT TO HELP CLEAR THE INFECTION. THE SCORED TABLETS ALLOW ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED WEIGHT-BASED DOSING INSTRUCTIONS. THE PRODUCT IS LABELLED FOR CHILDREN WEIGHING 5–20KG, BUT THE EXACT TABLET STRENGTH AND DOSING SCHEDULE MUST BE VERIFIED FROM THE FULL PACKAGING. CAUTION IS REQUIRED IN CHILDREN WITH HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS.