Products
No drugs containing artesunate are currently approved in many countries.
Structure and properties
Artesunate (C19H28O8, Mr = 384.4 g/mol) is a succinyl derivative and a prodrug of dihydroartemisinin. It is derived from artemisinin from annual mugwort (, qing hao), a medicinal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Effects
Artesunate (ATC P01BE03) has antiparasitic properties against plasmodia.
Indications
For the treatment of malaria.
Dosage
According to the SmPC. The drug can be administered orally, rectally, and parenterally.