The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control Thursday alerted Nigerians of fake anti-malaria drugs in circulation.
NAFDAC disclosed via a post on its X handle that counterfeit Combiart Dispersible Tablet 20/120mg is in circulation in Nigeria.
According to the agency, the product is manufactured by Strides Arcolab Limited, based in India.
“This product was discovered in the FCT and Rivers State during surveillance activities conducted by officers of the Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate of NAFDAC.
“The laboratory report of the analysis carried out on the product revealed that it contained zero active pharmaceutical ingredients. The product was also observed to have two different date markings. The NAFDAC database of registered products confirmed that the product licence has expired, and the NAFDAC registration number on it is incorrect and does not belong to the product.
“The Artemether and Lumefantrine combination belongs to a group of medicines known as antimalarials. It treats malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by mosquito bites. However, this medicine is not used to treat severe or complicated malaria,” NAFDAC stated.
