The evening before the test, 4 tablets are taken with 8 ounces of a clear liquid every 15 minutes for a total of 5 doses (20 tablets total). The next morning, about 3 to 5 hours before the test, another 3 doses of 4 tablets are taken at 15 minute intervals (12 tablets total).
Cerebral malaria. In rare cases, malaria can affect the brain. This is known as cerebral malaria and it can cause your brain to swell, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. It can also cause seizures (fits) or coma (a state of unconsciousness).
Most complications are caused by P falciparum. One of them is cerebral malaria, defined as coma, altered mental status, or multiple seizures with P falciparum in the blood. Cerebral malaria is the most common cause of death in patients with malaria. If untreated, this complication is lethal.