Senate Set to ban anti-malaria medicines

The Nigerian Senate noted that some banned malaria drugs in Europe were being stockpiled in Nigeria and needed to be banned in the country.

Against this backdrop, the Senate has mandated the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary),  led by Senator Olarewaju Tejuoso, APC, Ogun Central, to urgently carry out a holistic investigation into the matter and report back to the Senate for further action to save the lives of Nigerians

The Nigerian Senate has provided a list of 42 banned anti-malaria medicines that are still in circulation in hospitals and pharmacies and are consumed by Nigerians.

According to report, the drugs have been banned in Europe but are still in the Nigerian market.

Senator T.A Orji representing Abia central who raised the motion 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:

1. Alaxin 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8

2. Alaxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL / 80ml

3. Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B / 1000

4. Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B / 1000

5. Arinate 100mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6

6. Arinate 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6

7. Arsumax 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12

8. Artemax 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8

9. Artémédine 40 mg capsule (artemether) B / 12

10. Artémédine 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 12

11. Artenam 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 14

12. Artenam 60 mg tablet (artemether) B / 8

13. Artésiane 300 mg child powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 38g

14. Artésunate 100mg compressed B / 120

15. Artésunate 50 mg tablet B / 120

16. Artexin 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8

17. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 9

18. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 25 blisters

19. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 55 blisters

20. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiquine) B / 24

21. Camoquin 600 mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 3

22. Camoquin oral suspension 50mg / 5ml (amodiaquine) FL / 60ml

23. Cotecxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL / 80ml

24. Cotecxin 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8

25. Daraprim tablet (pyriméthamine) B / 30

26. Falcinil 50mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12

27. Flavoquine oral suspension 50mg / 5ml (amodiaquine) FL / 90ml

28. Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 16

29. Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 240

30. Gunate strong tablet (artésunate) B / 6 gvs labs

31. Tvitter powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 100ml

32. Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 6

33. Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 120

34. Halfan oral suspension 5mg / 5ml (halofantrine) FL / 45ml

35. Malartin 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6

36. Malartin 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12

37. mmh-malarex 450 mg capsule (peschiara fuchsiaefolia) B / 20

38. Paludrine 100mg tablet (proguanil) B / 56

39. Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6

40. Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6

41. Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 12

42. Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6

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