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Details

Stereochemistry UNKNOWN
Molecular Formula C30H32Cl3NO
Molecular Weight 528.94
Optical Activity ( + )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LUMEFANTRINE, (+)-

SMILES

CCCCN(CCCC)CC(O)C1=CC(Cl)=CC2=C1C3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3\C2=C\C4=CC=C(Cl)C=C4

InChI

InChIKey=DYLGFOYVTXJFJP-MYYYXRDXSA-N
InChI=1S/C30H32Cl3NO/c1-3-5-13-34(14-6-4-2)19-29(35)28-18-23(33)17-27-25(15-20-7-9-21(31)10-8-20)26-16-22(32)11-12-24(26)30(27)28/h7-12,15-18,29,35H,3-6,13-14,19H2,1-2H3/b25-15-

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C30H32Cl3NO
Molecular Weight 528.94
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description

Lumefantrine is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with artemether for improved efficacy (Coartem tablets). Lumefantrine is a blood schizonticide active against erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum. The exact mechanism by which lumefantrine exerts its antimalarial effect is unknown. The most common adverse reactions of Coartem in adults are headache, anorexia, dizziness, asthenia, arthralgia and myalgia.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
COARTEM

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6.2 μg/mL
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
356 ng × h/mL
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6.1 h
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.3%
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Tablets should be administered over 3 days for a total of 6 doses: an initial dose, second dose after 8 hours and then twice-daily (morning and evening) for the following 2 days. The adult dosage for patients with bodyweight of 35 kg and above is 4 tablets per dose for a total of 6 doses. Tablets are scored and contain 20 mg rtemether and 120 mg lumefantrine.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
IC90 is higher in Plasmodium falciparum strain T-996 compared with strain LS-21: for Lumefantrine 293.03 and 95.61 nmol/L (154.69 and 50.47 ng/ml of EMM).
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
ZUV4B00D9P
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version