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Artesunate/amodiaquine

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Artesunate/amodiaquine, sold under the trade name Camoquin among others, is a medication used for the treatment of malaria.[2][3] It is a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine.[2] Specifically it recommended for acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.[4] It is taken by mouth.[3]

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Common side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, sleepiness, trouble sleeping, and cough.[5] Safety in pregnancy is not clear; however, the medication may be used if others are not possible.[5] It is believed to be safe for use during breastfeeding.[5] Artesunate and amodiaquine are both antimalarial medication; however, work by different mechanisms.[5]

Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007.[6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[2] Artesunate/amodiaquine is available as a generic medication.[6] As of 2014 it is not commercially available in the United States or United Kingdom.[1][7]

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Medical uses

Early clinical trials showed that a once-a-day dosage was effective.[8] It was subsequently clinically shown to be equally effective as artemether/lumefantrine,[9] although it is likely to be more effective in the field due to its simpler once-a-day dosage compared to artemether/lumefantrine twice-per-day dosage.

Society and culture

Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007 as an affordable treatment for malaria, devised by DNDi in partnership with Sanofi-Aventis.[6] ASAQ was handed over to the MMV Access and Product Management Team in May 2015.[10]

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