Artemotil

Artemotil
Clinical data
Pregnancy; category	not available;
Routes of; administration	Intramuscular injection
ATC code	P01BE04 (WHO) ;
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic
Elimination half-life	20 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number	109716-83-8;
PubChem CID	72416;
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C17H28O5
Molar mass	312.401 g/mol

Artemotil (INN; also known as arteether or α/β arteether, trade name Rapither AB), is a fast acting blood schizontocide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases. It is a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin, a natural product of the Chinese plant Artemisia annua. It is currently only used as a second line drug in severe cases of malaria.

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Clinical data

Pregnancy category	not available
Routes of administration	Intramuscular injection
ATC code	P01BE04 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic
Elimination half-life	20 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number	109716-83-8
PubChem CID	72416
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 36: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₁₇H₂₈O₅
Molar mass	312.401 g/mol

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