Assessing new paediatric tablets of primaquine as radical cure in Ethiopia.

Abstract

Drug formulations that children are able to use and comfortable to take type has been overlooked for many years. The availability of pediatric drugs in the right doses, taste and odour/flavour is critically important. Currently, most of pediatric medicine available on the market are derived from adult dose by crushing or dividing, as a consequence inadequate drugs might be given for the children; this will result in treatment failure or drug resistance. Also, children might be exposed to un necessary drug related side effects