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ATC codes: P01BF01
EMLc
Indication
Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax ICD11 code: 1F81
INN
Artemether + lumefantrine
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 20 mg + 120 mg (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > tablet: 20 mg + 120 mg
EML status history
First added in 2002 (TRS 914)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 946)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - to remove the footnotes describing a weight restriction and use during pregnancy, noting that use of this medicine should be in accordance with recommendations in WHO malaria guidelines.