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.
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