Elbe Pharma Nig. Ltd Amatem Artemether/Lumefantrine 20mg/120mg, 12 Soft Gelatin Capsules
Effective standard ACT malaria treatment but potent drug with side effects requiring medical supervision.
Take with food to enhance absorption. Common side effects: headache, dizziness, nausea, loss of appetite. Contraindicated in severe malaria, known allergy to components, or first trimester pregnancy without medical advice. Consult physician before use, especially if cardiac issues present due to potential QT prolongation.
What's the verdict?
This is a standard fixed-dose antimalarial medication widely used in malaria-endemic regions like Nigeria. The combination provides rapid parasite clearance from artemether and sustained action from lumefantrine to prevent recrudescence. No recent user-submitted safety or packaging issues reported.
Ingredients
3 listed · estimated by AI, check the label- Artemether (Antimalarial Agent)Beneficial
Rapid-acting artemisinin derivative that generates free radicals to damage malaria parasite proteins and membranes; provides critical therapeutic benefit for fast parasite clearance in malaria treatment but may cause mild side effects such as headache, dizziness, fatigue or rare liver enzyme elevation.
- Lumefantrine (Antimalarial Agent)Beneficial
Long-acting partner drug that inhibits heme polymerization in parasites to prevent recrudescence; offers substantial health value in combination for complete malaria cure, yet carries potential for gastrointestinal upset, mild QT prolongation and is cautioned in patients with heart rhythm disorders.
- Gelatin and Excipients (Capsule Shell and Carriers)
Forms the soft capsule using gelatin, oils and plasticizers to deliver lipophilic actives; generally neutral with no nutritional contribution but caution advised for those with gelatin allergies, vegetarian restrictions or sensitivities to capsule components as it may cause mild digestive irritation in rare cases.
From the label
- On the label
- NAFDAC Registered, GMP Certified
Nutrition
None: calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sugars, protein, vitamin d, calcium, iron, potassium.
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