A pharmacy in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, has set the price of their Hydroxychloroquine sulfate as N50,000 and this has stirred up diverse reactions on social media.

The drug became highly sort after when a Nigerian-trained US-based medical doctor said she has used a combination of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax to treat over 350 Covid-19 patients and none died.

Since the video of the medical doctor went viral, the price of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate in Nigeria has skyrocketed, with some Nigerians claiming they bought theirs for N90,000 in some pharmacies.

Taking to Twitter, a Nigerian music video director called out a certain pharmacy in Port-Harcourt for selling at N50,000.

In their reactions on Twitter, some Nigerian with knowledge of pharmaceutical products explained the differences between Hydroxychloroquine sulfate  and the popular malaria drug, Chloroquine Phosphate, which is quite cheaper.

Reports have it that Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is quite expensive and very much more potent than Chloroquine Phosphate, as each drug is used for different medications.

https://lailasnews.com/pharmacy-in-nigeria-sets-hydroxychloroquine-sulfate-price-to-n50000/

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Hmmmmmm

The cost price should be taken into cognizance as well. You don't expect them to sell below cost price.

Meanwhile, drugs should be reserved for those who need them, not those that want to self-medicate.

Nigerians most take advantage of anything situation and cashout

same way ladies inflate the price of their pvssy when they are on social media pvssy of 500 go turn up #30,000.