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    ARTEMETHER & LUMEFANTRINE

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TABLETS 20/120 MG, 40/240 MG & 80/480 MG
POWDER FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
ARTEMETHER INJECTION 80 MG

Artemether & Lumefantrine Tablet is used to treat malaria in adults and children. The two ingredients in this medication belong to a class of drugs known as antimalarial.

COMPOSITION (TABLET)

Each film coated tablet contains:
Artemether … 20 mg/ 40 mg/ 80 mg
Lumefantrine … 120 mg/ 240 mg/ 480 mg
Excipients … Q.s


COMPOSITION (SUSPENSION)

Each 5 ml suspension after reconstitution contains:
Artemether … 20 mg
Lumefantrine … 120 mg
Excipients … Q.s


COMPOSITION (INJECTION)

Each ml contains:
Artemether ... 80 mg


DOSAGE


Weight in Kg Total Tablets Dosage regimen
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
0 Hour 8 Hour 24 Hour 36 Hour 48 Hour 60 Hour
5-14 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
15-24 12 2 2 2 2 2 2
25-34 18 3 3 3 3 3 3
35-and more(Adults) 24 4 4 4 4 4 4

Better taken with food especially fatty meal. Tablets for oral administration.

DOSAGE for ORAL SUSPENSION


Weight in Kg Age Group Dosage regimen
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
0 Hour 8 Hour 24 Hour 36 Hour 48 Hour 60 Hour
5-14 Kg 6 months - 3 Years 5 ml 5 ml 5 ml 5 ml 5 ml 5 ml
15-24 kg 4 - 8 years 10 ml 10 ml 10 ml 10 ml 10 ml 10 ml

Better taken with food especially fatty meal. Tablets for oral administration.

DOSAGE for injection


Weight in Kg Dosage regimen
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
For Adults 160 mg 80 mg 80 mg 80 mg 80 mg
For Children 3.2 mg/kg 1.6 mg/kg 1.6 mg/kg 1.6 mg/kg 1.6 mg/kg

SIDE EFFECT
The most common adverse experiences in patients treated with Artemether/ Lumefantrine combination are abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, palpitation, headache, dizziness, arthralgia, cough, myalgia, pruritus, rash, asthenia and fatigue.






PRECAUTION
Artemether & Lumefantrine must not be used in the first trimester of pregnancy in situations where other suitable and effective antimalarial are available.

Artemether & Lumefantrine should be used cautiously in patients on ARTs since decreased artemether, DHA, and/or lumefantrine concentrations may result in a decrease of antimalarial efficacy of Artemether & Lumefantrine, like other antimalarial (e.g. halofantrine, quinine and quinidine)
PRESENTATION
Artemether & Lumefantrine Tablet are available in blister pack of 6 tablets.

Artemether & Lumefantrine Powder for Oral Suspension are available in 60 ml HDPE bottle.

Artemether Injection available in 10 x 1 ml Ampoule pack in one carton.