Dosage form: injection
Drug class:Miscellaneous antimalarials
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2021.
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Indications and Usage for Artesunate Injection
Artesunate for Injection is indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria in adult and pediatric patients.
Treatment of severe malaria with Artesunate for Injection should always be followed by a complete treatment course of an appropriate oral antimalarial regimen [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)].
Limitations of Use
Artesunate for Injection does not treat the hypnozoite liver stage forms of Plasmodium and will therefore not prevent relapses of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale. Concomitant therapy with an antimalarial agent such as an 8-aminoquinoline drug is necessary for the treatment of severe malaria due to