A patient from,nqh-eastern states was diagnosed to have infection with P. falciparum malaria. What is the most appropriate drug for this patient?
Aemether plus lumefantrine
Sulfadoxine plus pyrimethamine
Chloroquine
Mefloquine
Ans: A. Aemether plus lumefantrineRef: <a href=" Combination Therapy (ACT) should be given to all the confirmed P. falciparum cases.</li>The ACT recommended in the National Program all over India except noheastern states is aesunate (AS) daily for3 days and Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) on Day 0.Noheastern states presently recommended ACT in national drug policy is fixed dose combination of Aemether-lumefaritrine.Hence, the clear-cut answer of this question is Aemether plus lumefantrine.