Must read: Senate House reveals 42 Malaria drugs on Ban

Yesterday in the senate house, a motion was moved by Theodore Orji, representing Abia Central Senatorial district, following mass spread of 42 malaria drugs which are said to have been forbidden in Europe, but still trade upon in Nigeria.

Senator Orji explained that those banned malaria drugs are so detrimental to the health of Nigerians and they are very much capable to causing Kidney failure.

Orji said:

 “The reason for the ban is that they are considered dangerous and leads to kidney failure and yet all these drugs are still stockpiled, sold and consumed in Nigeria which can be of great danger to the health of our people.”

“Most of the drugs are popular in Nigeria and can easily be obtained in pharmacies with or without a proper prescription. The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Mike Ogirima has confirmed the delisting of the drugs by EU.

The senate house has established a commitee on health to carry out investigation on the issue and timely report back to the house.

List of the banned drugs: 

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.