Chemical Component Summary | |
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Name | Artemether |
Formula | C16 H26 O5 |
Molecular Weight | 298.375 |
Type | NON-POLYMER |
Isomeric SMILES | C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC)C |
InChI | InChI=1S/C16H26O5/c1-9-5-6-12-10(2)13(17-4)18-14-16(12)11(9)7-8-15(3,19-14)20-21-16/h9-14H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10-,11+,12+,13+,14-,15-,16-/m1/s1 |
InChIKey | SXYIRMFQILZOAM-HVNFFKDJSA-N |
Chemical Details | |
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Formal Charge | 0 |
Atom Count | 47 |
Chiral Atom Count | 8 |
Bond Count | 50 |
Aromatic Bond Count | 0 |
Drug Info: DrugBank
DrugBank ID | DB06697? |
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Name | Artemether |
Groups | approved |
Description | Artemether is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with lumefantrine for improved efficacy. This combination therapy exerts its effects against the erythrocytic stages of <i>Plasmodium spp.</i> and may be used to treat infections caused by <i>P. falciparum</i> and unidentified <i>Plasmodium</i> species, including infections acquired in chloroquine-resistant areas. |
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Brand Names | Coartem |
Indication | Artemether and lumefantrine combination therapy is indicated for the treatment of acute uncomplicated malaria caused by <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>, including malaria acquired in chloroquine-resistant areas. May also be used to treat uncomplicated malaria when the <i>Plasmodium</i> species has not been identified. Indicated for use in adults and children greater than 5 kg. |
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CAS number | 71963-77-4 |
Drug Targets
Name | Target Sequence | Pharmacological Action | Actions |
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Cytochrome P450 3A4 | MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI... | unknown | substrate,inducer |
Cytochrome P450 3A5 | MDLIPNLAVETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTRTHGLFKRLGIPGPTPLPLLGNV... | unknown | substrate |
Cytochrome P450 2B6 | MELSVLLFLALLTGLLLLLVQRHPNTHDRLPPGPRPLPLLGNLLQMDRRG... | unknown | substrate,inducer |
Cytochrome P450 2C9 | MDSLVVLVLCLSCLLLLSLWRQSSGRGKLPPGPTPLPVIGNILQIGIKDI... | unknown | substrate |
Cytochrome P450 2C19 | MDPFVVLVLCLSCLLLLSIWRQSSGRGKLPPGPTPLPVIGNILQIDIKDV... | unknown | substrate,inducer |
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
Related Resource References
Resource Name | Reference |
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PubChem | 68911 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL566534 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:195280 |
CCDC/CSD | COTYEP |