Английская Википедия:Artesunate/mefloquine

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Artesunate/mefloquine is a medication used to treat malaria.[1] It is a fixed dose combination of artesunate and mefloquine.[1] Specifically it is recommended to treat uncomplicated falciparum malaria.[2] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Side effects are similar to the medications being used separately.[2] Use is recommended as it decreases the possibility of either medications being used alone.[2] Dose forms appropriate for children are also available.[2]

Artesunate/mefloquine came into commercial use in 2008.[3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[1] It is approved for medical use in Brazil, India, and Malaysia.[2] It is not commercially available in the United States.[4]

Medical uses

Artesunate/mefloquine is a recommended treatment in Southeast Asia while in Africa artesunate/amodiaquine, artemether/lumefantrine, artesunate/sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine are often preferred.[5]

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