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dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine phosphate (Eurartesim®)

 

Following a limited submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended

Dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine phosphate (Eurartesim®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults, children and infants 6 months and over and weighing 5 kg or more.

 Final Recommendation: dihydroartemisinin piperaquine phosphate (Eurartesim)1228 (PDF, 305Kb)
 Appraisal Report: dihydroartemisinin piperaquine phosphate (Eurartesim) 1228 (PDF, 239Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine phosphate (Eurartesim®)
Formulation 320 mg/40 mg film-coated tablet
Reference number 1228
Indication

Treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults, children and infants 6 months and over and weighing 5 kg or more

Company LogixX Pharma Solutions Ltd
BNF chapter Infections
Submission type Limited
Status Recommended
Advice number 1912
NMG meeting date 12/06/2012
AWMSG meeting date 18/07/2012
Ratification by Welsh Government 07/08/2012
Date of issue 13/08/2012
Date of last review August 2022
Further information

This appraisal recommendation was reviewed in August 2022. No new evidence was identified that is likely to significantly affect the current recommendation. Therefore, this recommendation has been transferred to AWMSG’s static list of medicine recommendations

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