SYSTEMATIC MANAGEMENT OF MALNUTRITION

In case of severe acute malnutrition, we refer to the medication:
1.Antibiotic: amoxicillin (syrup preferably) for 7 days without signs of infection:
- <5 kg: 125 mg × 2/day
- 5-10 kg: 250 mg × 2/day
- 10-20 kg: 500 mg × 2/day
- 20-35 kg: 700 mg × 2/day
-> 35 kg: 1000 mg x 2/day
2.Folic acid: 5 mg once during the 1st visit
3.Vitamin A at the 4th visit (6-11 months: 100,000 IU,> = 12 months: 200,000 IU)
4.Anti-Measles Vaccination at the 4th visit for all children older than 9 months (not vaccinated or had no immunization card)
5.Deworming: Mebendazole 500 mg dose at the 2nd visit for all children from 12 months.