Artequin Dose, Combination, Side Effect, Use
Artequin is a free combination of two types of tablets which contain the active ingredients called artesunate and mefloquine, respectively. Each pack contains 3 tablets with artesunate and 3 tablets with mefloquine. Artequin belongs to the group of medicines known as antimalarials, i.e., drugs used to treat malaria infection. Artequin It works by killing the malaria parasites (small organisms called Plasmodium, which consist of a single cell, and which are found inside the red blood cells). The treatment course of a malaria infection with Artequin lasts for 3 days, during which all tablets contained in the pack have to be taken following a certain administration schedule. Artequin is used to treat partially immune patients who present an acute uncomplicated malaria infection caused by Plasmodium falciparum (a particular type of malaria parasite) occurring in endemic areas. Artequin can also be used in multi-drug resistant areas where resistance is developing to current therapies of P. ...
