Arteether

Artemether is a medication used for the treatment of malaria. The injectable form is specifically used for severe malaria rather than quinine.

Arteether

Arteether, Artemotil, Dihydroqinghaosu Ethyl Ether

Aartee, AB-safe, AB-AT, Aba Inj, Ab-Ther, Abifal, ABC-9, Abkwik, Acter, Abter, AFM, Adthec, Alda, Alfamal, Alfabet, Alnather, Alither INJ, Alphabetas, Alpha-Lari, Amther, Alpharid, Arh, Arither, Arh-Jr, Arial, Armer, Beta-

(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-10-methoxy-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0?,¹³.0?,¹³]hexadecane

Food increases absorption

150 mg once daily for 3 consecutive days, acute malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum Intramuscular

In acute malaria

Headache, nausea, cough and dizziness. Body ache, general weakness, vomiting, pain at inj site, abdominal pain, leg pain, chills and rigors and watery diarrhoea.

Avoid using with drugs that prolong QT interval

Molecular weight

298.3746

Molecular formula

C16H26O5

CAS number

75887-54-6

Precautions