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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Fake Augmentin Tablet In Circulation | READ FULL DETAILS

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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Fake Augmentin Tablet In Circulation | READ FULL DETAILS

ALERT AND SENSITISATION ON SUSPECTED FALSIFIED AUGMENTIN 625MG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC draws the attention of the public to the detection of suspected falsified Augmentin 625mg Tablets in circulation within the country with the following details and labelling lapses;

 

May be an image of medicine and text that says "Augmentin amoxycillin +clavulanate potassium Twice Daily Dosing 2X7 tablets gsk b991733 625 mg"
▪︎Product Name: Augmentin 625mg.
▪︎Batch No.: 562626
▪︎Manufacturing date: April 2021
▪︎Expiry date: April 2024.
▪︎NAFDAC Reg No: 04-1928.
Labelling Lapses;

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May be an image of text that says "Augmentin ciavulanate Twice Daily Dosing NAFDAC REG NO:04-1928 tablets 625 mg"
➡️ The product failed short of the labeling requirements.
➡️ 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.
The listed information indicates the product is falsified and counterfeited.

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In view of the above, NAFDAC has notified all its formations in the zones and 36 states of the federation including the FCT to carry out surveillance and mop up the falsified Augmentin tablets.

Please note that the genuine Augmentin 625mg has legible product labelling information including date markings – expiration and manufactured dates, batch number and NAFDAC registration number.

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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.

Report any suspicion of adverse drug reaction and substandard and falsified medicines to NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322 or sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng.

source: NAFDAC

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