In March, we had the case of EU countries placing outright ban on forty-two drugs for treating malaria. NAFDAC, an authority in the field of administration and control of food and drugs under the purview of Federal Ministry of Health followed suit in effecting the ban in Nigeria.
However, Nigeria’s legislature has expressed worry about the alleged availability of those drugs in the market. One of the reasons for the outright ban of these anti-malaria drugs is because they are mono-therapy, and thus are sub-standard. Pathogens resistance, over the years has rendered mono-therapy substances useless as regards malaria treatment. Other reason is the report of serious side effects, causing damages to body organs. And this has led to unnecessary loss of human lives. Following is a list of the drugs in question.
List of banned anti-malaria drugs
- 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 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6
- Arsumax 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12
- Artemax 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8
- Artémédine 40 mg capsule (artemether) B / 12
- Artémédine 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 12
- Artenam 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 14
- Artenam 60 mg tablet (artemether) B / 8
- Artésiane 300 mg child powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 38g
- Artésunate 100mg compressed B / 120
- Artésunate 50 mg tablet B / 120
- Artexin 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8
- Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 9
- Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 25 blisters
- 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 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8
- Daraprim tablet (pyriméthamine) B / 30
- Falcinil 50mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12
- Flavoquine oral suspension 50mg / 5ml (amodiaquine) FL / 90ml
- Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 16
- Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 240
- Gunate strong tablet (artésunate) B / 6 gvs labs
- Tvitter powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 100ml
- Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 6
- Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 120
- Halfan oral suspension 5mg / 5ml (halofantrine) FL / 45ml
- Malartin 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6
- Malartin 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12
- mmh-malarex 450 mg capsule (peschiara fuchsiaefolia) B / 20
- Paludrine 100mg tablet (proguanil) B / 56
- Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6
- Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6
- Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 12
- Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6
It is hoped that relevant authorities in the health sector would orientate the public on this and formally communicate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) approved anti-malaria drugs to the public.
Meanwhile, the public has been advised to stay safe by consulting competent medical hospital/doctor for proper diagnosis and prescription in managing ill-health.
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