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Artesunate

Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D. BCPS
Pediatric Dosing Author: Alice Jenh Hsu, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID

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INDICATIONS

FDA

FDA approved only artemether-lumefantrine combination (see this module for details).
- Artesunate (as single agent) is available for emergency use in the U.S. (contact CDC) for severe falciparum malaria.

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

Mild to moderate malaria falciparum.

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Last updated: October 2, 2018

Citation

Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul A Pham. "Artesunate." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2018. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540033/all/Artesunate.

Dzintars K, Pham PA. Artesunate. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540033/all/Artesunate. Accessed December 11, 2018.

Dzintars, K., & Pham, P. A. (2018). Artesunate. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540033/all/Artesunate

Dzintars K, Pham PA. Artesunate [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. [cited 2018 December 11]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540033/all/Artesunate

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