Artesunate
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| Clinical data | |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | International Drug Names |
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| Routes | oral, IV, IM |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 88495-63-0 80155-81-3 (sodiumsalt) |
| ATC code | P01BE03 |
| PubChem | CID 5464098 |
| ChemSpider | 16735675 |
| UNII | 60W3249T9M |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL258608 |
| NIAID ChemDB | 112081 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C19H28O8 |
| Mol. mass | 384.421 g/mol |
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Artesunate (INN) is part of the artemisinin group of drugs that treat malaria. It is a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin that is water-soluble and may therefore be given by injection. It is sometimes abbreviated AS.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.[1]
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