The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | P | Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | |
2 | P01 | Antiprotozoals | |
3 | P01B | Antimalarials | |
4 | P01BE | Artemisinin and derivatives | |
5 | P01BE04 | Artemotil |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Artemotil |
Artemotil, also known as β-arteether, is a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin and a fast acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases. |