Artesunate/mefloquine Artesunate/mefloquine Artesunate/mefloquine is a medication used to treat malaria. It is a fixed dose combination of artesunate and mefloquine. Specifically it is recommended to treat uncomplicated falciparum malaria. It is taken by mouth. Side effects are similar to the medications being used separately. Use is recommended as it decreases the possibility of either medications being used alone. Dose forms appropriate for children are also available. Artesunate/mefloquine came into commercial use in 2008. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. It is approved for medical use
Wastewater treatment Wastewater treatment Waste water treatment is a process used to convert wastewater into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle with minimum impact on the environment, or directly reused. The latter is called water reclamation because treated wastewater can then be used for other purposes. The treatment process takes place in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), often referred to as a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) or a sewage treatment plant. Pollutants in municipal wastewater (households and small industries) are removed or broken down. The treatment of wastewater is part of the overarching field of sanitation. Sanitation