Artemether

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Artemether
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number	71963-77-4
ATC code	?
PubChem	68911
Chemical data
Formula	C16H26O5
Mol. mass	298.374 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	POM(UK)
Routes	Oral

Artemether (INN) is an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. It is combined with Lumefantrine and sold by Novartis under the brand names Riamet and Co-Artem.

It is derived from artemisinin.

v • d • e Antiparasitic - Antiprotozoals: Antimalarial drugs (P01B) Aminoquinolines 4-Aminoquinoline (Amodiaquine, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine) • 8-Aminoquinoline (Pamaquine, Primaquine) Methanolquinolines Mefloquine • Quinine Biguanides Proguanil • Cycloguanil Diaminopyridines/ (antifolate) Pyrimethamine Artemisinin derivatives Artemisinin • Artemether • Artesunate • Artenimol • Arteether/Artemotil Others Halofantrine • Lumefantrine