Senate says 42 anti-malaria drugs banned in Europe are still consumed in Nigeria[See Full List]

The Senate yesterday, raised the alarm that all the forty two anti- malaria drugs banned in Europe were still being stockpiled, sold and consumed in Nigeria.

According to them, the situation is already trending and generating panic as well as concern among medical practitioners and members of the public.

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; and others.

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.