Traveling and Malaria: Know the Facts
Each year, millions of US travelers visit malaria-endemic regions. Though
malaria is serious and sometimes life threatening, it can be treated.
Coartem is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) as first-line treatment for acute, uncomplicated malaria
infections due to Plasmodium falciparum.
What is Coartem?
Coartem® (artemether and lumefantrine) is a prescription medication used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria
caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) in people 2 months of age and older who weigh at
least 11 pounds (5 kg).
Coartem is not approved to:
- treat severe or complicated P falciparum malaria
- prevent malaria
It is not known if Coartem is safe and effective in children who weigh less than 11 pounds (5 kg).
