Country: Tanzania
Language: English
Source: Tanzania Medicinces & Medical Devices Authority
Artemether , Lumefantrine
S Kant Healthcare Limited, INDIA
Antimalarials
Artemether + Lumefantrine
20 + 120 mg
Tablets
S Kant Healthcare Limited, INDIA
Physical description: Yellow coloured, circular, uncoated flat beveled edges tablets, plain on both sides.; Local technical representative: Abacus Pharma Africa Limited (8473)
Registered/Compliant
2022-04-11
TMDA/DMC/MRE/F/016 Version#1 TANZANIA MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES AUTHORITY PUBLIC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR LARIACT (ARTMETHER 20 MG AND LUMEFANTRINE 120 MG) DISPERSIBLE TABLETS VERSION NUMBER 1.0 12 APRIL, 2022 P. O. Box 77150, EPI Mabibo, Off Mandela Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255-22-2450512/2450751/ 2452108; Fax: +255-22-2450793 Email: info@tmda.go.tz; Website: mwww.tmda.go.tz 1. INTRODUCTION Lariact Dispersible is a generic medicine of innovator product Coartem® Dispersible (Novartis Pharma, Switzerland). Lariact Dispersible contains a fixed combination of artemether and lumefantrine in the ratio of 1:6, which acts as an antimalarial against schizonts. Artemether is a semisynthetic chiral acetal derivative of artemisinin isolated from the plant Artemisia annua. Lumefantrine is a racemic mixture of a synthetic fluorene derivative. Like other antimalarials (quinine, mefloquine, halofantrine), lumefantrine belongs to the aryl-amino-alcohol family. Lariact Dispersible is approved in Tanzania for use in adults, children and infants of 5 kg and above. 1.1 PRODUCT DETAILS Registration number TAN 22 HM 0081 Brand name Lariact Dispersible Generic name, strength and form Each dispersible tablet containing 20 mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine ATC classification Artemisinin and derivatives, combinations (P01BF01) Distribution category POM Country of origin India Associated product Lariact 20 mg/120 mg, Lariact Forte, Lariact DS, Lariact 180 mg/1080 mg Marketing Authorization Holder Abacus Pharma (A) Limited Plot No. 18C, Nyerere Road PO Box 12294, Dar es Salaam. Local Technical Representative N/A 1.2 ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE The application for registration of Lariact Dispersible was submitted on 30 December, 2016. The product underwent full assessment. Assessment was completed in 7 (seven) rounds of evaluation and the product was registered on 11 April, 2022. 1.3 INFORMATION FOR USERS Visual description of the finished product Yellow coloured, circular, uncoated flat beveled edges tablet, plain on both sides Pr Read the complete document