A Nigerian man, Oladele, has expressed anger over the deteriorating health condition of his younger brother, whom he said developed kidney complications after being administered a suspected fake malaria drug.
Oladele disclosed the development on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he shared a video showing his brother lying on a hospital bed receiving treatment.
As seen by Veracity News, the video was captioned: “This is my little brother. The malaria drug he was given led to his kidney issues.”
“May God punish every single person involved in manufacturing fake drugs in Nigeria.”
He lamented the condition of his brother, saying the illness began shortly after he was treated with the malaria medication, while directing his anger at those involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit drugs.
However, Veracity News reports that fake malaria drugs have been in circulation for years, this is even as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had previously issued warnings to the public about counterfeit antimalarial products in Nigeria.
The agency, in a statement on its website, said: “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is notifying the public of the presence of one batch of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the Agency by the genuine manufacturer, Ajanta Pharma Limited Mumbai, India.”
“According to Ajanta Pharma, the following observations were made on the counterfeit product.”
“The batch number PA2128L was manufactured by Ajanta Pharma in December 2018, with an expiry date of November 2020. This batch was created for Combisunate 20/120 (Artemether 20mg/Lumefantrine 120mg Tablets), with a pack size of 30 x 24 tablets, which is now being counterfeited and sold as Aflotin 20/120mg with a pack size of 1 x 18 tablets.”
“The overprinted matter didn’t match Ajanta’s overprinting style.”
“The text on the carton of the counterfeit Aflotin 20/120mg artwork didn’t match Ajanta’s approved artwork.”
“Ajanta Pharma has confirmed that the Aflotin 20/120mg with Batch No: PA2128L available in the Nigerian market is a counterfeit, as determined by the investigation carried out and observations made on the product.”
“Genuine Aflotin 20/120 tablet is a combination of Artemether/Lumefantrine (20mg/120mg) and is primarily used for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite.”
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