Introduction
Coartem is a combination medicine that is prescribed to treat malaria. It fights against the infection by preventing the growth of the parasites inside ... View More
Uses of Coartem
Side effects of Coartem
How to use Coartem
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Coartem is to be taken wit... View More
How Coartem works
Coartem is a combination of two antiparasitic medicines: Artemether and Lumefantrine, which treats malaria. These medicines work by increasing the level... View More
Indication
Oral Adults (weighing 35 kg and above): Administer 24 tablets over 3 days; use a 3-day treatment schedule with total of 6 doses. Day 1: 4 tablets init... View More
Administration
Artemether causes QT prolongation in some patients. Thus concomitant use of erythromycin, terfenadine, procainamide, quinidine, disopyramide, amiodarone... View More
Adult Dose
Pregnancy and lactation. Avoid concomitant use of drugs known to prolong QT interval or monitor such patients. Lactation: not known if either compone... View More
Renal Dose
Artemether is a potent and rapidly acting blood schizontocide. Artemether and active metabolite (DHA): via endoperoxide. Lumefantrine: unknown; possi... View More
Contraindication
Oral Children (weighing 35 kg and above or more than 12 years of age): Administer 24 tablets over 3 days; use a 3-day treatment schedule with total of ... View More
Mode of Action
Should be taken with food.
Precaution
Acute uncomplicated malaria, Falciparum malaria
Pregnancy Category Note
>10% Abdominal pain (17%),Anorexia (40%),Arthralgia (34%),Asthenia (38%),Chills (23%),Dizziness (39%),Fatigue (17%),Headache (56%),Myalgia (32%),Nausea... View More
Interaction
Hypersensitivity.
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