Producing National Drug and Therapeutic Information - The Malawi Approach to Developing Standard Treatment Guidelines: Appendices: Appendix 3 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (May 1989) second draft

Producing National Drug and Therapeutic Information - The Malawi Approach to Developing Standard Treatment Guidelines
(1994; 49 pages)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
	Uses and benefits of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs)
	Reasons for developing the MSTG
MSTG 1 (First edition)
	Activities prior to development of MSTG 1
	Decision to develop MSTG
	Preparation
	Printing
	Distribution
		Methods of distribution
	Introducing the guidelines
MSTG 2 (Second edition)
	Review of MSTG 1 and development of MSTG 2
	Editing and preparation for printing
	Printing
	Distribution
	Introducing the new edition
		Prescriber training workshops
	Feedback
	Use in drug utilisation and prescription monitoring
	Future plans
		Training workshops
		Development of curricula for formal health training courses
		Review of MSTG 2 and preparation of the next edition
Appendices
	Appendix 1 - Background publications used in preparation of the guidelines
	Appendix 2 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (December 1988) first draft
	Appendix 3 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (May 1989) second draft
	Appendix 4 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (July 1989) third draft
	Appendix 5 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (November 1990) final version
	Appendix 6 - Technical notes on MSTG 1
	Appendix 7 - Cover page of MSTG 1
	Appendix 8 - Modification form for MSTG 1
	Appendix 9 - Sample page of MSTG 2 (July 1993) final version
	Appendix 10 - Technical notes on MSTG 2
	Appendix 11 - Cover page of MSTG 2
	Appendix 12 - Comparison table for MSTG 1 and MSTG 2
	Appendix 13 - District training workshops to introduce MSTG 2 and MPC

Appendix 3 - Sample page of MSTG 1 (May 1989) second draft

22.05.1989 page 1

1. Amoebiasis

Treatment in Adults:

Recommended:

Metronidazole tabs 200mg: 2 × 3 × 10 days

Treatment in Children:

Recommended:

Metronidazole tabs 200mg: 40 mg/kg for 10 days

2. Anaphylactic shock

Treatment in Adults:

Recommended:

Sodium chloride 0.9%, 500ml: 1btl × 2 × 1 day
Adrenaline amp 1mg/ml, 1ml: 1amp slow IM.

Treatment in Children:

Recommended:

Adrenaline amp 1mg/ml, 1ml: 0.5amp IM
Sodium chloride 0.9%, 500ml: 1btl × 1 × 1 day

3. Ancylostomiasis (hookworm)

Treatment in Adults:

Recommended:

Mebendazole tabs 100mg: 1 × 2 × 3 days

Treatment in Children:

Recommended:

Mebendazole tabs 100mg: 1 × 2 × 3 days

4. Animal bites

# Never suture a bite wound of any kind

Treatment in Adults:

Recommended:

Cetrimide + Chlorhexidine solution 15% + 1.5%
Rabies vaccine HDCV 1ml inj IF NEEDED !!!: 1 amp on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 90
Chloramphenicol caps 250 mg: 2 × 4 × 5 days
Tetanus vaccine 20 doses per vial: 1 dose wk1, wk4, wk6

Treatment in Children:

Recommended:

Rabies vaccine HDCV 1ml inj IF NEEDED !!!: 1 amp on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 90
Chloramphenicol caps 250 mg: 100 mg/kg per day for 7 days
Cetrimide + Chlorhexidine solution 15% + 1.5%
Tetanus vaccine 20 doses per vial: Give one booster