The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recently withdrew its approval for 101 products owing to different reasons.
Pharmaceutical products dominated the list of banned products ranging from tablets, syrrups to eye drops. Here is the full list below.
| S/N | Product Name | Dosage Form | NAFDAC Number | Active Ingredients | Market Authorization Holder | Application Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine Dispersible Tablets 60mg/30mg | Tablets | C4-1180 | Abacavir Sulfate, Lamivudine | Healthline Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 2 | Amaryl M Tablets | Tablets | A4-2619 | Glimepiride, Metformin Hydrochloride | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 3 | Amaryl M SR Tablets | Tablets | A4-7296 | Glimepiride, Metformin Hydrochloride | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 4 | Aprovasc 150mg/5mg Tablets | Tablets | B4-2687 | Amlodipine Besylate, Irbesartan | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 5 | Artemether/Lumefantrine 40mg/240mg Tablets | Tablets | B4-5745 | Artemether, Lumefantrine | Healthline Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 6 | ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 100mg/270mg Tablets | Tablets | A4-3357 | Artesunate, Amodiaquine | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 7 | ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 25mg/67.5mg Tablets | Tablets | A4-3406 | Artesunate, Amodiaquine | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 8 | ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 50mg/135mg Tablets | Tablets | A4-3405 | Artesunate, Amodiaquine | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 9 | Betopic Eye Drop | Eye Drop | 04-2404 | Betaxolol Hydrochloride | Novartis Nigeria Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 10 | Coaprovel 300mg/25mg Tablets | Tablets | B4-2317 | Hydrochlorothiazide, Irbesartan | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 11 | Combination 3 Tablets | Tablets | A4-6459 | Estrogen, Progestin | Bayer East Africa Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 12 | Efavirenz 600mg Tablets | Tablets | A4-1318 | Efavirenz | Healthline Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 13 | Elisca Eye Drop | Eye Drop | 04-2461 | Chloramphenicol | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 14 | Flagyl Suspension | Suspension | A4-3947 | Metronidazole Benzoate | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 15 | Flagyl Tablet 400mg | Tablets | 04-5566 | Metronidazole | Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 16 | Iliadin Adult 0.05% Metered Nose Spray | Spray | B4-9913 | Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05% M/V | Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 17 | Iliadin Baby 0.01% Nose Drops | Spray | C4-0106 | Oxymetazoline HCl 0.01% M/V | Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 18 | Iliadin Kids 0.025% Nose Drops | Spray | B4-9912 | Oxymetazoline HCl 0.025% M/V | Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 19 | Invanz 1g Injections | Injectables | 04-8118 | Ertapenem | MSD Idea Pharmaceuticals Nigeria Ltd | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
| 20 | Invega (Paliperidone) 3mg Extended Release Tablets | Tablets | B4-8223 | Paliperidone | Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |
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| 41 | Uptivite Man | Tablets | A7-101014L | Supplement | Gentlehills Limited | Cancelled by NAFDAC |
| 42 | Mist Alba Suspension | Suspension | A11-0871 | Magnesium Sulphate | Gentlehills Limited | Cancelled by NAFDAC |
| 43 | Gentle Hill Cough Syrup | Syrup | A11-0872 | Diphenhydramine HCl, Ammonium Chloride, Menthol, Sodium Citrate | Gentlehills Limited | Cancelled by NAFDAC |
| 44 | Gentlehills Vitamin C Syrup | Syrup | A11-0936 | Ascorbic Acid | Gentlehills Limited | Cancelled by NAFDAC |
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| 101 | Mektovi 15mg Tablets | Tablets | A4-100332 | Binimetinib 15mg | Pfizer Specialties Limited | Withdrawn Voluntarily by Market Authorization Holder |