The Nigerian Federal Government on Saturday warned of the circulation of two fake malaria drugs in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo.
It said it had therefore stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in Nigeria on the circulation of two falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate, the Federal Ministry of Health said in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mrs Boade Akinola.
She said one of the fake products was named Quinine Sulfate 300 mg with 1000 tablets per container. It has batch number 10H05, an expiry date 09/2018 and was manufactured on 09/2014.
Akinola added that this drug, said to have been manufactured in the United Kingdom, was first discovered in Cameroon.
The director said the other version of the fake drug was Quinine Sulphate 300mg with 100 Tablets per container. Its batch number is F4387, an expiry date of 11/18 and date of manufacture of 12/14.
The product was said to have been manufactured in India and it was discovered in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The statement said the Federal Ministry of Health had received a medical alert that the two fake drugs contained zero active pharmaceutical ingredients.
According to her, the implications of using them were that they would not be effective and might also lead to other health challenges.
Akinola said: “If you are in possession of these products, please do not use them. If you have taken this falsified product or if you suffer an adverse effect following its uptake, please seek immediate advice from a qualified healthcare professional.”
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