​The Nigerian Senate has listed about 42 anti-malaria drugs that have been banned in Europe but are still sold in hospitals and pharmacies in Nigeria.

The lawmakers raised the alarm that all the forty two anti-malaria drugs were still being stockpiled, sold and consumed in the country.

Hence, the Senate has mandated its Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), led by Senator Olarewaju Tejuoso, to urgently carry out a holistic investigation into the matter and report back for further action.

Raising the motion earlier, Senator T.A Orji, Abia Central said, “The Senate notes that recently the European Union banned the sale and consumption of 42 Anti-Malaria Drugs in all countries within the European Union.

“It notes that the 42 Anti-Malaria Drugs are: Alaxin 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine)B/8; Alaxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL/80ml; Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B/1000; Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B/1000; Arinate 100mg tablet (artésunate) B/6; Arinate 50mg tablet (artésunate) B/6; Arsumax 50mg tablet (artésunate) B/12; Artemax 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B/8; Artémédine 40mg capsule (artemether) B/12; Artémédine 50mg tablet (artemether) B/12; and Artenam 50mg tablet (artemether) B/14.

“Also on the list are Artenam 60mg tablet (artemether) B/8; Artésiane 300mg child powder oral suspension (artemether) FL/38g; Artésunate 100mg compressed B/120; Artésunate 50mg tablet B/120; Artexin 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B/8; Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B/9; Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B/25 blisters.”

Others include: Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B/55 blisters; Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiquine) B/24; Camoquin 600 mg tablet (amodiaquine) B/3; Camoquin oral suspension 50mg/ 5ml (amodiaquine) FL/60ml; Cotecxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL/80ml; Cotecxin 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B/8; Daraprim tablet (pyriméthamine) B/30; and Falcinil 50mg tablet (artésunate) B/12.

http://fabinfos.com/senate-releases-list-42-banned-anti-malaria-drugs-still-sold-consumed-nigerian/

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Artesunate is everywhere now

Bhgj...


Forsale from direct owner, no go tru agent o

orishirishi orishirishi orishirishi

How do they enter the country?

Pictures would help as name only confuses people

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Did I just see Artesunate there?


I took that shît last week Friday.

With the current stupidity of FG i hope to see Vitamin C

na only God dey protect person



this needs more publicity. i wonder how many people this must have affected.

Is there no team of enforcers to make arrests across the country so as to make pharmaceutical companies or shops obey orders?

The reason for banning some drugs may be to protect local producers of similar drugs. Thus origin and economics of these drugs may be a huge factor in the banning.

Also, malaria is not endemic to temperate regions and so the western world can afford to consider banning certain 'strong' malaria drugs.

Senate should do well to investigate the reasons behind the ban of each drug before querying our own consumption of said drugs.

We should do our own homework and determine what is (not) good for us instead of following oyibo people hopandan.

This country is a big joke!

is there a malaria medicine around that doesn't contain Artésunate?

most of them do!


Besides, what's the job of Customs service? or NAFDAC?

Wow.

Are these not all the malaria drugs in town? Which one go come remain?

When did Senate turn to Nafdac?

I drank that Camoquin oral suspension 50mg/ 5ml yesterday... am still sweating now

Have they consulted the minister of health and nafdac?

so na which one we go buy?.

though I always has malaria but haven't heard of any of these fake drugs o. TRAMADOL tinz.

And yet they still flew Buhari to London! Mtchewwww!!

nd i just took artesunate yesterday! WHY

yankeedude:
Are these not all the malaria drugs in town? Which one go come remain?

Na to begin take agbo remain be that.