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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