Artemether
A semisynthetic artemisinin derivative that rapidly kills malaria parasites by generating toxic free radicals inside the parasite after activation. It is most effective when combined with another antimalarial drug to prevent resistance.
Peso molecular
298,3700 g/mol
LogP
3,10
TPSA
46,20 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
CO[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@@]3(C)CC[C@H]4[C@H](C)CC[C@@H]([C@H]1C)[C@@]24OO3
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H26O5/c1-9-5-6-12-10(2)13(17-4)18-14-16(12)11(9)7-8-15(3,19-14)20-21-16/h9-14H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10-,11+,12+,13+,14-,15-,16-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C16H26O5
HBD / HBA
- / 5
Enlaces Rotables
1
Átomos Pesados
21
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
A semisynthetic artemisinin derivative that rapidly kills malaria parasites by generating toxic free radicals inside the parasite after activation. It is most effective when combined with another antimalarial drug to prevent resistance.
Yes, Artemether is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL566534. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 68911. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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