Artemether

Antimalarial — ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS

Key facts

Artemether is an ofp drug in the Antimalarial class catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 2009. Recorded indications include Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria.

• Approval status: ofp (first approved 2009 by the FDA).
• Drug class: Antimalarial.
• Indications: Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria.
• ATC code: P01BE02 (Artemisinin and derivatives, plain).
• Molecular formula: C16H26O5; molecular weight 298.38 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Contraindications (6)

• Bradycardia
• Congenital long QT syndrome
• Hypokalemia
• Hypomagnesemia
• Prolonged QT interval
• Torsades de pointes

Mechanism & targets

• Established pharmacologic class: Antimalarial

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
2009-04-07	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
P01BE02	ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS › ANTIPROTOZOALS › ANTIMALARIALS › Artemisinin and derivatives, plain
P01BF01	ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS › ANTIPROTOZOALS › ANTIMALARIALS › Artemisinin and derivatives, combinations

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₁₆H₂₆O₅
• Molecular weight: 298.38 g/mol
• CAS number: 71963-77-4
• InChIKey: SXYIRMFQILZOAM-HVNFFKDJSA-N
• PubChem CID: 68911

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Artemether used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Artemether: Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria.

When was Artemether first approved?

Artemether was first approved by the FDA in 2009.

What drug class does Artemether belong to?

Artemether is in the Antimalarial class.

What is the chemical formula of Artemether?

Artemether has the molecular formula C16H26O5 and a molecular weight of 298.38 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 245 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL566534 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 68911 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB06697 — drug record
• FDA UNII C7D6T3H22J — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Artemether — current prescribing information (label search)

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