Arteza

Arteza 80mg/ml Injection

Artemether

ZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Artemether
Drug Class
Antimalarials
ATC Code
P01BE02
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Arteza?

Uses
Artemether and lumefantrine are anti-malaria medications that interfere with the growth of parasites in the red blood cells of the human ...

How It Works

Deep IM injection or slow IV infusion. Dissolve 60 mg of Artesunate with 1 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution for injection before use in IM injection. Dissolve 60 mg of Artesunate with 1 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution for IV infusion and add 5 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution for injection before use to make 1 ml containing 10 mg of Artesunate. Injection must follow immediately soon after dissolution, if the solution appears cloudy or sediment occur, it should be rejected.

How to Take It

1
Adult · PO,IM
160 mg — 24 hourly
Initial
2
Adult · PO.IM
80 mg — 24 hourly
Maintenance, As Required
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Take artemether and lumefantrine with food, milk, puddin
4
Child · Intra Muscular
3.2 mg/kg — 12 hourly
For 3 Days

Safety Alerts

Family history of congenital QT interval prolongation family history of sudden death
history of arrhythmias
history of clinically relevant bradycardia
history of congestive heart failure accompanied by reduced left ventricular ejection fraction Electrolyte disturbances, concomitant use with other drugs known to cause QT-interval prolongation

Important Warnings

Avoid in acute porphyrias, history of arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia, congestive heart failure accompanied by reduce ventricular ejection fraction
family history of sudden death or of congenital QT interval prolongation

Side Effects

Transient and reversible reticulocytopeniadrug feverdrug rashbradycardiatransient first degree heart block and transient & reversible elevation of serum transaminasesnauseaabdominal paindiarrhoeaheadache.

Drug Interactions

Antioxidant drugs e.g. vitamin E
C. Additive Chloroquine
antagonistic effect seen with pyrimethamine and sulphonamides

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Caution advised or effect undetermined.

Storage

Tab Store in a well closed container, at room temperature, Below 30°C. Protect from Moisture.

Price Intelligence

Rs 340.21
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 6 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
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