Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Artemether
Drug Class
Antimalarials
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 1,196.82
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 1,196.82
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