Chemicals and Drugs

Artemether

An artemisinin derivative that is used in the treatment of MALARIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An artemisinin derivative that is used in the treatment of MALARIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H26O5
Molecular Weight
298.37 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
71963-77-4
IUPAC Name
(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-10-methoxy-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecane
InChIKey
SXYIRMFQILZOAM-HVNFFKDJSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000077549
Source
PubChem CID 68911

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • O-Methyldihydroartemisinine
  • O Methyldihydroartemisinine
  • Artemether, (3R-(3alpha,5abeta,6alpha,8abeta,9alpha,10beta,12beta,12aR*))-isomer
  • Artemether, (3R-(3alpha,5abeta,6beta,8aalpha,9alpha,10beta,12beta,12aR*))-isomer
  • Artemether, (3R-(3alpha,5abeta,6beta,8abeta,9alpha,10alpha,12beta,12aR*))-isomer
  • Artenam
  • alpha-Artemether
  • beta-Arthemeter
  • alpha Artemether
  • beta Arthemeter

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1982)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D01w.339w.431w.125.250w
  2. D02w.389w.593w.187.250w
  3. D02w.455w.849w.765w.211.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Artemether. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077549. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077549
  2. Artemether. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemether
  3. Artemether. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416199
  4. Artemether. In: PubChem Compound. CID 68911. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68911