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Many people come to the pharmacy to buy antimalarial drugs. However, some have realised that the artemether and lumefantrine combination for adults do come in two different variants. One with 20mg/120mg artemether/lumefantrine combination with 24 tablets and another with 80mg/480mg artemether/lumefantrine combination with six tablets. These two variants of the same brand have different prices with the six tablet variants costing more. And some have noticed that that six tablet variant always comes with an acronym different from the name of the other product. What are these acronyms? What does it say about the drug? Or is it just another marketing ploy by the manufactures of the product? These and many more this post will cover. Read Also :  Meaning of medical abbreviation Acronyms in drug packs are not for designs or marketing strategies. They carry deep meaning that can influence your choices. They use these to buttress a point. Knowing what they mean may be fun and also help in e...