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Estimate total number of AL doses required

commodity_al_doses.Rd

Note the cost per dose is for a single dose (20/120 mg). A treatment course typically constitutes Artemether + lumefantrine given twice a day for 3 days following weight-based guidelines:

  • 5 to <15 kg: 20/120 mg

  • 15 to <25 kg: 40/240 mg

  • 25 to <35 kg: 60/360 mg

  • >=35 kg: 80/480 mg

So course for a single adult (weighing >=35kg) may constitute 3 days x 2 times daily x 4 doses (4 x 20/120mg = 80/480mg) = 24 doses.

Usage

commodity_al_doses(n_cases, treatment_coverage, proportion_act, age_upper)

Arguments

n_cases

Malaria case numbers by age band. Numeric scalar or vector.

treatment_coverage

Treatment coverage proportions by age band. Numeric scalar or vector.

proportion_act

Proportion of treatments that are ACTs by age band. Numeric scalar or vector.

age_upper

Upper bounds for each age group. Numeric scalar or vector.

Value

A vector giving the number of 20/120mg Artemether + lumefantrine ACT doses required per age group.