Investment Required
Rs 1 Lac- Rs 5 Lac
Last updated on
14 Feb 2019
Product added on
14 Feb 2019
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Space Required
400 sq ft
Investment Required
Rs 1 Lac- Rs 5 Lac
Brand
Alleviate Pharmaceuticals
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 rtesunate is a water-soluble hemisuccinate derivative of artemisinin. It is unstable in neutral solution and the injectable formulation must be prepared immediately before use in 5% (w/v) sodium bicarbonate solution to produce the salt sodium artesunate. After parenteral administration, it is rapidly hydrolysed to the active metabolite dihydroartemisinin. The oral formulation is probably hydrolysed completely before entering the systemic circulation. Artesunate has been reported to clear fever in patients with severe falciparum malaria 16-25 hours after parenteral administration.