Artemether
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Artemether |
| Brand Name: | Coartem |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Involves an interaction with ferriprotoporphyrin IX (“heme”) , or ferrous ions, in the acidic parasite food vacuole, which results in the generation of cytotoxic radical species. |
| Description of the Drug: | Artemether is an antimalarial agent used in combination with lumefantrine for the treatment of acute uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. |
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Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06697
