The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has initiated an investigation into reports of serious adverse reactions linked to Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules.
The medication, allegedly produced by Ecomed Pharma Limited and marketed by Divine Kings Pharmaceutical Limited, is suspected to be substandard, particularly batch number 4C639001.
The fake medicine, bearing a manufacturing date of March 2024 and an expiry date of February 2027, has since been recalled by the agency, warning caregivers and the public to be cautious of the drug and alert the agency should they come across it while seeking care.
Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja at a press conference. She emphasised that the issue would be escalated to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System (GSMS) as the drug might have found its ways across Nigeria.
This step, she said, ensured that international stakeholders were informed of the risks posed by the counterfeit medication.
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