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What are the elimination half-lives of artemether and lumefantrine in Riamet?

Name: What are the elimination half-lives of artemether and lumefantrine in Riamet?
Published: 2026-11-08T13:41:40.812Z

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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In Riamet, artemether has a terminal half-life of about 2 hours and lumefantrine an elimination half-life of 2–6 days; their elimination half-lives in children are unknown.

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Riamet 20/120mg tabletsNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 30Document updated 23 September 2026

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