Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Piperaquine
Drug Class
Antimalarials
Chemical Class
Sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide
What is Artepip?
Uses
Dihydroartemisinin has strong schizonticidal action, but has no effect on exoerythrocytic, sporogony and gametocyte fonns and is used as ...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide
. It is of Semi Synthetic origin and belongs to Sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide. . The Molecular Weight of Dihydroartemisinin is 284.35. Its pKa is 12.6.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
2 to 10 mg/Kg — 24 hourly
It is available in combination with Pipraquine. Doses are calculated as mg/Kg/day. It is given for three days. Maximun 4 tablets each containing 40mg Dihydroartemisinin are indicated for upto 100 K
Safety Alerts
History of arrhythmias, of clinical relevant bradycardia, and of congestive heart failure accompanied by reduced ventricular ejection fraction
family history of sudden death or of congenital QT interval prolongation
Important Warnings
Impaired renal or hepatic functions, cardiac disease, electrolyte disturbances, concomitant use with other drugs known to cause QT-interval prolongation, monitor patients unable to take food (greater risk of recrudes-cence)
Side Effects
Abdominal painnauseaanorexiadiarrhoeavomitingheadachedizzinessastheniamuscle weakness and painsleep disturbancesnauseapalpitationprolonged QT intervalcoughparesthesia
Drug Interactions
Inhibitors of CYP3A4
substrates of CYP2D6
grapefruit juice
class la and Ill antiarrhythmics
drugs prolonging QT interval
fluoroquinolones
azole antifungals
cisapride.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
tablet Store at room temperature, Below -20°C. Protect from Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 621.28
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 8 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
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