General description
Artemether is a artemisinin derivative used for the treatment of malaria.
INN
Artemether
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum
Added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antimalarial medicines > For curative treatment
- Parenteral > General injections > IM: 80 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (oily injection)