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Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 2009

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Artemether is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with lumefantrine for improved efficacy against malaria. Artemether is rapidly metabolized into an active metabolite dihydroartemisinin (...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2003)
First approved in 1989

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Mefloquine, sold under the brand names Lariam among others, is a medication used to for the treatment of mild to moderate acute malaria caused by Mefloquineuine-susceptible strains of Plasmodium falciparum (both chloroquine-susceptible and resistant ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1955

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Hydroxychloroquine possesses antimalarial properties and also exerts a beneficial effect in lupus erythematosus (chronic discoid or systemic) and acute or chronic rheumatoid arthritis. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, it may be base...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First approved in 1953

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Pyrimethamine, sold under the trade name Daraprim, is one of the folic acid antagonists that is used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis. In addition it was approved in Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria. However, resistance to p...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2014)
First approved in 1952

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Primaquine is a oral medication used to treat and prevent malaria and to treat Pneumocystis pneumonia. Specifically it is used for malaria due to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale along with other medications and for prevention if other options c...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2014)
First approved in 1947

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Proguanil is a prophylactic antimalarial drug, which works by stopping the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, from reproducing once it is in the red blood cells. Proguanil in combination with atovaquone are marked under the...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2015)
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Quinine soluble salts possess the extremely bitter taste, that may have a perplexing problem especially to children. That is why the most common combinations which are administered in this way are the sulphate, salicylate, tannate and certain esters....
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1992

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Halofantrine is a blood schizonticidal antimalarial agent with no apparent action on the sporozoite, gametocyte or hepatic stages of the infection. It is used only to treat but not to prevent malaria. Has been marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as HALFAN (h...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1950

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Amodiaquine is a medication used to treat malaria, including Plasmodium falciparum malaria when uncomplicated. The mechanism of plasmodicidal action of amodiaquine is not completely certain. Like other quinoline derivatives, it is thought to inhibit ...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Arterolane is an anti-malarial drug developed by Ranbaxy Laboratories. Arterolane belongs to peroxidic antimalarial compounds. Upon administration, the drug is activated by heme of hemoglobin digested by malarial parasite. Activation produces free ra...