Artesunate Uses

Artesunate is used for Malaria

How Artesunate Works

Artesunate potently inhibits the essential Plasmodium falciparum exported protein 1, a membrane glutathione S-transferase. As a result, the amount of glutathione in the parasite is reduced.

Common side effects of Artesunate

Diarrhoea, Constipation, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain

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