Type:Tablet
Generic Name:Artesunate
Manufacturer:Alco Pharma Limited
Price:৳10.00
Falciparum malaria especially in quinidine-resistant patients Adult: PO: 4 mg/kg once daily x3 days (with mefloquine)
Antimalarial potentiating action seen with mefloquine, primaquine and tetracycline. Additive effect with chloroquine. Antagonistic effect with pyrimethamine and sulphonamides.
Hepatic or renal insufficiency. Pregnancy and lactation. Lactation: unknown
Artesunate is a potent and rapidly-acting blood schizontocide derived from the leaves of the chinese herb, Armesia annua. The exact mode of action is not clear but clinical studies have confirmed the effectiveness of artesunate in P. vivax and falciparum malaria. Unclear, may inhibit DNA replication & transcription.
Malaria, Schistosomiasis
Generally well-tolerated, Cardiotoxicity (high doses), Neurotoxicity observed in animal studies, Drug induced fever, Skin rash
Hypersensitivity.