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''Each regimin is for 10 days duration and option 1 is often used for mild parasitemia <4% with option two for sever cases with >4% parasite load'' | ''Each regimin is for 10 days duration and option 1 is often used for mild parasitemia <4% with option two for sever cases with >4% parasite load'' | ||
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Atovaquone (750mg BID) and [[Azithromycin]] (500-1000mg on first day, 250-1000mg on subsequent days)<ref>Krause PJ, Lepore T, Sikand VK, Gadbaw J Jr, Burke G, Telford SR 3rd, et al. Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis. N Engl J Med. Nov 16 2000;343(20):1454-8.</ref> | |||
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Each regimin is for 10 days duration and option 1 is often used for mild parasitemia <4% with option two for sever cases with >4% parasite load
Option 1
Atovaquone (750mg BID) and Azithromycin (500-1000mg on first day, 250-1000mg on subsequent days)[1]
Option 2
- 600 mg PO q8h x 7-10 days
- Alt: 300-600mg IV q6h x 7-10 days
- First Dose: 300-600mg IV x 1
- Give with Quinine (650mg TID); use IV for severe infections
Pediatrics
- Clindamycin 20mg/kg/day for children and 25mg/kg/day for children for 7-10 days
- ↑ Krause PJ, Lepore T, Sikand VK, Gadbaw J Jr, Burke G, Telford SR 3rd, et al. Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis. N Engl J Med. Nov 16 2000;343(20):1454-8.