Term Name: | artesunate |
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Synonyms: | 4-oxo-4-{[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxypyrano[4,3-j][1,2]benzodioxepin-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid, artesunate, artesunato, artesunatum, artesunic acid, AS, butanedioic acid, 1-[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl] ester, dihydroqinghasu hemsuccinate |
Definition: | An artemisinin derivative that is the hemisuccinate ester of the lactol resulting from the reduction of the lactone carbonyl group of artemisinin. It is used, generally as the sodium salt, for the treatment of malaria. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63918] ( EBI ) |