Malther
by Opal
Active ingredients: Artemether, Artemether and Lumefantrine
Packs
- Tab · 40/240 mg · 8's (053372)
- Tab · 80/480 mg · 6's (066801)
- Susp · 15/90 mg · 30 mL (061667)
- Susp · 30/180 mg · 30 mL (073708)
In stock at Healify — same active ingredient
- Artheget — from PKR 172
- Arceva — from PKR 215
- Gen-M — from PKR 216
- Artem Plus — from PKR 222
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About Artemether
Antimalarial
Uses
Severe malaria including cerebral malaria and as a second line treatment in chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria.
How to take it
Adults: IM or IV infusion: First dose 120 mg; followed by 60 mg after 4-6 hr; then 60 mg after every 24 hr once daily. The total duration of treatment is 5 consecutive days. Total doses are 360-480 mg for adults. Children: IM or IV infusion: Age 7 yr or more, same as adult dose. Below 7 yr age: 1.5 mg/kg. Both the age group children should be given the sec dose after 4-6 hr; then one dose after every 24 hr once daily. The total duration of treatment is 5 consecutive days. Deep IM injection or slow IV infusion. IM injection: Dissolve 60 mg of Artemether with 1 mL of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution for injection before use. IV infusion: Dissolve 60 mg of Artemether with 1 mL of 5% sodium…
Side effects
Transient and reversible reticulocytopenia, drug fever, drug rash, bradycardia, transient first degree heart block and transient & reversible elevation of serum transaminases. Nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, headache.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Electrolyte disturbances, concomitant use with other drugs known to cause QT-interval prolongation. Precautions: History of arrhythmias, of clinical relevant bradycardia and of congestive heart failure accompanied by reduced ventricular ejection fraction; family history of sudden death or of congenital QT interval prolongation.
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Interactions with Artemether
Antioxidant drugs e.g. vitamin E, C. Additive effect seen with chloroquine. Antagonistic effect seen with pyrimethamine and sulphonamides.
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