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Product details
- Generic
- Artemether
- Therapeutic area
- Anti-infectives
- Drug class
- Antimalarials
- ATC
- P01B
- Strength
- 20 mg
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Pack
- 2 x 8's
- Registration no.
- 055033
- Price record verified
- 2026-08-08
- Latest DRAP source check
- 2026-11-14 03:07
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View company portfolio →What Arti (Artemether) is used for
Artemether is an antimalarial medicine from the artemisinin family. This page is about artemether on its own, mainly the oily injection that is given into a muscle by a health worker. It is used for severe malaria when the first-choice injection, artesunate, is not available. (Artemether is also part of a combination tablet with lumefantrine, which has its own page.)
- Severe malaria (malaria that is a medical emergency), as a second choice when artesunate injection is not available
- A first injection for suspected severe malaria in a clinic that cannot give full treatment, while the person is being moved to a hospital
- The start of treatment for malaria when the person keeps vomiting and cannot keep tablets down
- It is on the WHO list of essential medicines for the management of severe malaria, for adults and children
Get medical help straight away if
- Severe malaria is a medical emergency and can quickly lead to death. Anyone with suspected severe malaria needs hospital care straight away.
- If the injection was given in a small clinic before transfer, it is only a first step. The person must still be taken to a hospital for full treatment.
- Tell the doctor or nurse at once if the person gets worse after the injection.
Side effects, warnings and interactions for Artemether
Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.
Our condition guides that mention Artemether
From our condition guides, written from WHO, NICE and other opened sources. Your doctor decides if Artemether is right for you and the dose.
- Malaria: hospital treatment of severe malaria (artesunate first choice, artemether if artesunate is not available) and pre-referral treatment
About Arti 20 mg tablet
Arti 20 mg tablet contains Artemether 20 mg. It is registered with DRAP by Nexus Pharma (Pvt) Ltd (registration no. 055033). Its official price is PKR 620.91 for a pack of 2 x 8's, about PKR 38.81 per tablet. This price has applied since 21 October 2025. 8 other brands of Artemether 20 mg (tablet) are registered in Pakistan. Compare all brands and prices →
All 8 other brands of Artemether 20 mg tablet in Pakistan
These 8 brands are alternatives (substitutes) to Arti: each contains Artemether 20 mg tablet. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.
Sorted by price per tablet, lowest first. The lowest is Artemate Plus (SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL (PVT) LTD) at PKR 30.02 per tablet; the highest is Alar at PKR 41.30. All prices are official DRAP prices.
| Brand | Company | Pack | Official price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemate Plus | SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL (PVT) LTD | 2 x 8's Tablet | PKR 480.31 | PKR 30.02 / tablet |
| Malazon | RELIZON PHARMACEUTICALS | 16's | PKR 536.41 | PKR 33.53 / tablet |
| A-Mal | Standpharm Pakistan Pvt Ltd | 16's | PKR 590.91 | PKR 36.93 / tablet |
| Malavel | Well & Well Pharma Pvt.Ltd | 1x16's | PKR 603.19 | PKR 37.70 / tablet |
| Am-Invo | Innvotek Pharmaceuticals | 16's | PKR 604.35 | PKR 37.77 / tablet |
| Lumy-A | Remington Pharmaceutical Industries (Pvt) Ltd | 2 x 8's | PKR 621.21 | PKR 38.83 / tablet |
| Maltem Plus | Popular Chemical Works Pvt Ltd | 1x16's | PKR 638.24 | PKR 39.89 / tablet |
| Alar | NovaMed Pharmaceuticals(Pvt.)Ltd | 1x16's | PKR 660.76 | PKR 41.30 / tablet |
How old is this price? It was fixed on 21 October 2025 and has not changed since — that is 12 months ago. It is still the price the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has notified, so it remains the official maximum, but it is not a figure from this month. Please check the current position before quoting it in an article, a tender or a purchase order.
Where to buy
MedInfoBase does not sell medicines and takes no orders. The company below holds the DRAP registration for Arti, so it is the right place for a pharmacy, distributor or hospital buyer to ask about supply. A patient should buy from a licensed pharmacy.
- Registration holder
- Nexus Pharma (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi
- DRAP registration
- 055033
- Phone
- +92 21 35002381-84
- info@nexuspharma.com.pk
- Website
- https://nexuspharma.com.pk/
- Contact page
- Company contact page
Contact details as published by the company, last checked on 16 August 2026 (not yet independently verified). The price on this page is the official DRAP maximum retail price: a pharmacy may charge that or less, never more.
Official price over time
No change in the official DRAP price is recorded for this pack (2 x 8's). Current price PKR 620.91, effective 21 Oct 2025.
Cite this price history
MedInfoBase. Arti 20 mg, 2 x 8's: official price history (source: DRAP PharmaPrice Index). https://medinfobase.com/brand/arti-20-mg-055033-2-x-8s-nexus-pharma-pvt-ltd/ (accessed 14 November 2026).
Official price history
| Amount | Effective from | Verified | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 620.91 | 2025-10-21 | 2026-09-22 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index (recovered from snapshot #84) | Current |
Cite this record
Medicine record · DRAP registration 055033Price and registration data on this page were observed on 22 September 2026. Records change over time, so please cite the observation date alongside the access date.