Artesunate/sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine explained

Type:combo
Component1:Artesunate
Class1:Antimalarial
Component2:Sulfadoxine
Class2:Sulfonamide antimalarial
Component3:Pyrimethamine
Class3:Antimalarial

Artesunate/sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is an artesunate-based oral medication used to treat malaria.[1] It consists of artesunate and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Arya A, Kojom Foko LP, Chaudhry S, Sharma A, Singh V . Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and drug resistance molecular markers: A systematic review of clinical studies from two malaria endemic regions - India and sub-Saharan Africa . International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance . 15 . 43–56 . April 2021 . 33556786 . 7887327 . 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2020.11.006 .
  2. Artesunate+Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria (ASPF) . clinicaltrials.gov . University of Oxford . July 11, 2012 . June 6, 2017.