Artesunate + Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine

This is a combination of three medicines: Artesunate, Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine which treat malaria. Artesunate and Pyrimethamine are antiparasitic medicines which work by increasing the levels of haeme in the blood, a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. This kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading. Sulfadoxine is an antibiotic which stops the bacteria from producing folic acid, a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication.

Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Feeling of fullness, Dizziness, ECG changes, Abdominal pain, Atrial extrasystoles, Nonspecific T- wave changes, Ringing in ear, Vertigo, Glossitis (tongue inflammation), Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Eye swelling, Conjunctival injection, Scleral injection, Photosensitivity, Fever, Chills, Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Pancreatic inflammation, Depression, Nervousness, Erythema multiforme, Urticaria, Itching, Slow heart rate, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Low reticulocyte count, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Increased liver enzymes, Diuresis, Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level), Hypersensitivity