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                	Artemether-Lumefantrine (Coartem) for Treatment of Malaria
					
					
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Artemether-Lumefantrine (Coartem) for Treatment of Malaria
September 21, 2009 (Issue: 1321)
					The FDA has approved artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem - Novartis) for oral treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It is not approved for prophylaxis. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first artemisinin-based drug approved for use in...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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