NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against Fake Antibiotic In Circulation
Nigerians have been alerted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) about a fake Augmentin 625mg tablets in circulation within the country.
The health agency in a statement released on Monday October 24, said the falsified antibiotic has the batch number 562626, a manufacturing date of April 2021 and expiry date of April 2024.
The product also has a fake NAFDAC registration number of 04-1928.
The statement read;
“No inscription “manufactured by” is written on the label, only the address. Manufacturing and Expiry dates do not meet the acceptable format. No MAS scratch number for verification. The logo “gsk” is not properly positioned as on the original.
Please note that the genuine Augmentin 625mg has legible product labeling information including date markings – expiration and manufactured dates, batch number and NAFDAC registration number.
NAFDAC’s advice to wholesalers, distributors and pharmacies is that medicines should be obtained from authorised/licensed suppliers, increased vigilance is hereby encouraged within the supply chain to avoid infiltration of the falsified product.
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The products’ authenticity, physical condition and labels should be carefully checked. NAFDAC implores healthcare providers to ensure vigilance to prevent the administration of the falsified products on unsuspecting patients.
Members of the public in possession of the above suspected counterfeit product are advised to discontinue sale or use and submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Healthcare providers and the public should notify the nearest NAFDAC office of any information concerning the distribution, sale, and use of the falsified version of the Augmentin product.”
Reacting, one mum, Muna Saphire wrote:
Ha, God abeg oooo… I bought this Augmentin syrup for my baby few weeks ago, she just took it at night and by the morning she developed lashes all over her face, just face nd not the entire body, I discontinued immediately…was thinking the cause to be reaction but not knowing it can actually be fake ass shit…thanks God I didn’t look at the cost and continued.