User:Mr. Ibrahem/Artesunate/pyronaridine

Artesunate/pyronaridine, sold under the brand name Pyramax, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of malaria. It can be used for malaria of both the P. falciparum and P. vivax types. It combines artesunate and pyronaridine. It is taken by mouth.

The combination is generally well tolerated. Side effects may include headache, vomiting, or cough. Use in those with severe liver disease or kidney disease is not recommended. Use is not generally recommended in early pregnancy. However, there are no other options and if treatment may save the mother's life it may be used. The two components work by different mechanisms.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2010 the wholesale cost of a course of treatment in the developing world was between 0.55 and 2.18 USD.