Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg

About Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg

Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg Uses

• Treatment of uncomplicated malaria
• Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum
• Malaria that has not responded to some older treatments

Drug Class

• Antimalarial combination
• Artemisinin derivative with partner drug

What Experts Say

Artemether acts quickly to reduce the malaria parasite count, while lumefantrine works alongside it for longer to fully clear the infection, making this combination effective against resistant malaria strains.

It follows a specific six dose schedule over three days, and taking it with fatty food, such as milk or a meal with oil, significantly improves how well lumefantrine is absorbed.

Completing every dose of the full course is essential, even if symptoms improve quickly, since stopping early risks the infection returning or becoming harder to treat.

Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg formula

• Artemether 20mg + Lumefantrine 120mg

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg?

• Take with fatty food or milk to improve absorption.
• Follow the full six dose schedule over three days exactly as directed.
• Do not skip or delay doses.
• Complete the full course even if you feel better.

Drug Interactions

Armer tablet can interact with several medicines.

• Other medicines affecting heart rhythm: Combined use raises the risk of an abnormal rhythm; avoid together.
• Grapefruit juice: Can raise lumefantrine levels; best avoided during treatment.
• Certain other antimalarial or seizure medicines (enzyme inducers): Can reduce drug levels and effectiveness.

Risks and warnings

• Heart rhythm: Can affect heart rhythm; caution with existing heart conditions or other QT affecting medicines.
• Pregnancy: Avoid in the first trimester unless the benefit clearly outweighs the risk.
• Severe malaria: Not suitable for severe or cerebral malaria, which needs urgent hospital treatment.
• Missed doses: Complete the full schedule; contact your doctor if a dose is missed.

Armer tablet 20mg / 120mg Side Effects

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Sleep disturbance

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C in a dry place away from moisture and direct sunlight, out of reach of children.