Artesunate Injection for Severe Malaria - Health Care - Pharmaceuticals

ΗOW TO OBTAIN ARTESUNATE FOR INJECTION:

1. Healthcare providers treating with patients with severe malaria or who cannot tolerate oral medications should call CDC to obtain IV artesunate. The CDC Malaria Hotline (770-488-7788) is available Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm EST.
2. Outside these hours, providers should call 770-488-7100 and ask to speak with the CDC Malaria Branch clinician on call.
3. Please have the following information ready to provide to the CDC Malaria Branch clinician:
4. Patient’s information (name, date of birth, sex, weight, medical record number)
5. Patient’s detailed clinical and laboratory information
6. Hospital name and address
7. Treating physician’s contact information (name, phone number, email address)
8. Pharmacist’s contact information (name, phone number, email address)