Artemether: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution

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Dosage/Direction for Use Administration Contraindications Special Precautions Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Action Storage CIMS Class ATC Classification

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity.

Special Precautions

Pregnancy and lactation. Avoid concomitant use of drugs known to prolong QT interval or monitor such patients.

Adverse Reactions

Mild GI disturbance, dizziness, tinnitus, reduction in reticulocyte and leucocyte counts, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bradycardia, 1st-degree heart block, transient increase in serum transaminases.

Drug Interactions

Artemether causes QT prolongation in some patients. Thus concomitant use of erythromycin, terfenadine, procainamide, quinidine, disopyramide, amiodarone, bretylium, bepridil, sotalol, astemizole, probucol, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines may be avoided.

CIMS Class

Antimalarials

ATC Classification

P01BE02 - artemether ; Belongs to the class of artemisinin and derivative antimalarials.

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