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Artesunate | Antimalarial |
Amodiaquine | Antimalarial |
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Trade names | Camoquin, others [1] |
Other names | ASAQ |
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Artesunate/amodiaquine, sold under the trade name Camoquin among others, is a medication used for the treatment of malaria. [3] [4] It is a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine. [3] Specifically it recommended for acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. [5] It is taken by mouth. [4]
Common side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, sleepiness, trouble sleeping, and cough. [6] Safety in pregnancy is not clear; however, the medication may be used if others are not possible. [6] It is believed to be safe for use during breastfeeding. [6] Artesunate and amodiaquine are both antimalarial medication; however, work by different mechanisms. [6]
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [3] Artesunate/amodiaquine is available as a generic medication. [7] As of 2014 it is not commercially available in the United States or United Kingdom. [1] [8]
Early clinical trials showed that a once-a-day dosage was effective. [9] It was subsequently clinically shown to be equally effective as artemether/lumefantrine, [10] although it is likely to be more effective in the field due to its simpler once-a-day dosage compared to artemether/lumefantrine twice-per-day dosage.
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007 as an affordable treatment for malaria, devised by DNDi in partnership with Sanofi-Aventis. [7] ASAQ was handed over to the MMV Access and Product Management Team in May 2015. [11]
Combination of | |
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Artesunate | Antimalarial |
Amodiaquine | Antimalarial |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Camoquin, others [1] |
Other names | ASAQ |
ATC code | |
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | |
ChemSpider |
|
UNII | |
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Artesunate/amodiaquine, sold under the trade name Camoquin among others, is a medication used for the treatment of malaria. [3] [4] It is a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine. [3] Specifically it recommended for acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. [5] It is taken by mouth. [4]
Common side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, sleepiness, trouble sleeping, and cough. [6] Safety in pregnancy is not clear; however, the medication may be used if others are not possible. [6] It is believed to be safe for use during breastfeeding. [6] Artesunate and amodiaquine are both antimalarial medication; however, work by different mechanisms. [6]
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [3] Artesunate/amodiaquine is available as a generic medication. [7] As of 2014 it is not commercially available in the United States or United Kingdom. [1] [8]
Early clinical trials showed that a once-a-day dosage was effective. [9] It was subsequently clinically shown to be equally effective as artemether/lumefantrine, [10] although it is likely to be more effective in the field due to its simpler once-a-day dosage compared to artemether/lumefantrine twice-per-day dosage.
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007 as an affordable treatment for malaria, devised by DNDi in partnership with Sanofi-Aventis. [7] ASAQ was handed over to the MMV Access and Product Management Team in May 2015. [11]