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.