Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Artemether
Drug Class
Antimalarials
ATC Code
P01BE02
Status
Essential Medicine
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
History of arrhythmias, clinical relevant bradycardia, congestive heart failure accompanied by reduced ventricular ejection fraction
family history of sudden death or of congenital QT interval prolongation
Important Warnings
Electrolyte disturbances, concomitant use with other drugs known to cause QT-interval prolongation, monitor patients unable to take food (greater risk of recrudescence)
Dizziness may affect performance
Side Effects
Abdominal painataxiaanorexiaarthralgiaastheniacoughdiarrhoeamuscle weaknessdizzinessheadachemyalgianauseapalpitationparaesthesiaprolonged QT interval
Drug Interactions
Inhibitors of CYP3A4
substrates of CYP2D6
grapefruit juice
class la and III antiarrhythmics
drugs prolonging QT interval
fluoroquinolones
azole antifungals
cisapride.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless benefits outweigh risk
Lactation
Contraindicated
Price Intelligence
Rs 187.97
DRAP approved maximum price · per 30ml · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 30mlRs 187.97
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Artemether, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Malgo
90mg
Rs 85
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd. DML: 000052
Artheget
90mg
Rs 115
Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Arceva
90mg
Rs 115.77
SAMI PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Artemplus
90mg
Rs 127.77
HILTON
Malera
90mg
Rs 201.36
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON
Artine
90mg
Rs 388.67 ceiling
ADAMJEE PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
For pharma professionalsCompany, market and opportunity intelligence
Company
187
brands
177
molecules
0
alerts