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| Artesunate | Antimalarial |
| Amodiaquine | Antimalarial |
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| Trade names | Camoquin, others [1] |
| Other names | ASAQ |
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Artesunate/amodiaquine, sold under the trade name Camoquin among others, is a medication used for the treatment of malaria. [2] [3] It is a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine. [2] Specifically it recommended for acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. [4] It is taken by mouth. [3]
Common side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, sleepiness, trouble sleeping, and cough. [5] Safety in pregnancy is not clear; however, the medication may be used if others are not possible. [5] It is believed to be safe for use during breastfeeding. [5] Artesunate and amodiaquine are both antimalarial medication; however, work by different mechanisms. [5]
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007. [6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [2] Artesunate/amodiaquine is available as a generic medication. [6] As of 2014 it is not commercially available in the United States or United Kingdom. [1] [7]
Early clinical trials showed that a once-a-day dosage was effective. [8] It was subsequently clinically shown to be equally effective as artemether/lumefantrine, [9] although it is likely to be more effective in the field due to its simpler once-a-day dosage compared to artemether/lumefantrine twice-per-day dosage.
Artesunate/amodiaquine was commercially launched in 2007 as an affordable treatment for malaria, devised by DNDi in partnership with Sanofi-Aventis. [6] ASAQ was handed over to the MMV Access and Product Management Team in May 2015. [10]