The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) has again cautioned Nigerians against COV1D-19 treatment.
The agency on Thursday insisted that chloroquine was not an
antidote for coronavirus as it had not been certified.
Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, gave the warning
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
“Nobody should buy chloroquine and use. If you have
COVID-19, go to a doctor. We have warned Nigerians and shall do that again. Do
not take chloroquine”, she said.
The DG NAFDAC explained that the delay in approving some of
the drugs for the treatment of the virus was because of the ongoing clinical
trials.
Adeyeye pointed out that China carried out lots of trials on
chloroquine before it approved its use for “treatment on some COVID-19
patients”.
“Clinical trial is not a thing one can handle casually; it
requires guidance, supervision and experiment before approval so that it will
not cause further damage.”
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that
Madagascar must scientifically test its solution for the pandemic.
The medication called “COVID Organics” is expected to be
delivered to Nigeria in a few days.
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