| Category of Drug | Artesunate is an Anti-Infectives |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Artesunate is used for Treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in areas of multiple drug resistance. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLET 2. INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. The first trimester of pregnancy 2. Hypersensitivity |
| Precautions | 1. Risk of recurrence if used alone in non- immune patients 2. Hepatic/renal insufficiency 3. Pregnancy 4. lactation 5. Paediatrics |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Headache 2. Nausea 3. Vomiting 4. Abdominal pain 5. Diarrhoea 6. Dizziness 7. Tinnitus 8. Neutropenia 9. Elevated liver enzyme values 10. ECG abnormalities |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
