Table 2 Pre-referral medications and source of medications among children with severe malaria

Medications

 Antipyretics

53

38.7

 Antibiotics^b

16

11.7

 Artemisinin-based combination therapy

14

10.2

 Supplements

11

8.0

 Injectable artesunate

7

5.1

 Local herbs

3

2.2

 Intravenous fluids

3

2.2

 Unknown

3

2.2

 Cough syrup

1

0.7

 Chloroquine

1

0.7

 No medications

25

18.3

Source of medications, n = 112^a

 Patent medicine store

54

48.2

 Pharmacy

26

23.2

 Private health facility

17

15.2

 Primary health care centre

12

10.7

 Home

3

2.7