MEFARTEM

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

The drug MEFARTEM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Artemether
UNII C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER

Artemether is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with lumefantrine for improved efficacy. This combination therapy exerts its effects against the erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium spp. and may be used to treat infections caused by P. falciparum and unidentified Plasmodium species, including infections acquired in chloroquine-resistant areas.

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2 Lumefantrine
UNII F38R0JR742 - LUMEFANTRINE
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
P01BF01 Artemether and lumefantrine P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P01 Antiprotozoals → P01B Antimalarials → P01BF Artemisinin and derivatives, combinations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): A4-100139, A4-100140

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