Artemisinin

Chemical property
Colorless acicular crystal. Melting point 156-157℃. Soluble in chloroform, acetone, ethyl acetate and benzene, soluble in methanol, ethanol, insoluble in water.

Intro
It is one of the most effective drugs for the treatment of malaria.

It is a sesquiterpene lactone drug with peroxy group extracted from artemisia annua.

At the same time,it has the characteristics of high efficiency, quick effect, clearing heat and summer heat, eliminating asthenic heat, killing protozoa and low toxicity.

At present, the combined therapy (ACT) based on Artemisinin used to treat malaria around the world has an effect of more than 90%.

And has widely used in the treatment of malaria in the world.

It has a powerful and rapid killing effect on the red phase of Plasmodium, and can quickly control clinical onset and symptoms.

Use
It is used as an antimalarial drug.

Clinical application has proved that artemisinin and its derivatives have specific effects on malaria and falciparum malaria.

Which is stronger than other artemisinin-based drugs in reducing plasmodium cell asexuality.

Artemisinin has the advantages of high efficiency, quick effect, low toxicity and no cross resistance to chloroquine.

It can used not only for treatment, but also for first aid. It is suitable for all kinds of malaria, such as falciparum malaria, vivax malaria, anti-chloroquine malaria and cerebral malaria.