It is supplied as a fixed-dose oral tablet and is given as a six-dose regimen over 3 days. Tablets should be taken with food and can be crushed for administration, if needed.

Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone obtained from Artemisia annua L., is the most potent drug against malaria and used in the formulation of artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs). Artemisinin is ...

In recent years, Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance has also been reported in two regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, in Central Africa (Rwanda) and East Africa (Uganda).

We found that the parasite's ability to survive a lethal dose of artemisinin is linked to the downregulation of a specific tRNA modification. This discovery paves the way for new strategies to ...

Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone derived from Artemisia annua, has long been recognised for its antimalarial properties and is now under increasing scrutiny for its potential anticancer effects.

MAY 2, 2023 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and UTSA have developed a method to synthesize the highly potent antimalarial drug artemisinin, which could lead to a more cost-effective treatment ...