The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has informed the public of the circulation of counterfeit Combiart dispersible tablets 20/120mg in the country.
The product manufactured by Strides Arcolab Limited, based in India was discovered in FCT and Rivers State during surveillance activities by NAFDAC.
The Laboratory report of the analysis carried out on the product revealed that it contained Zero APIs. The product was also observed to have two different date markings.
The NAFDAC database has confirmed that the product license has expired and the NAFDAC Reg Number on it is wrong and not for the product.
The product with the brand name Combiart Dispersible Tablet 20/120mg and the generic name, Artemether + Lumefantrine 20/120mg Dispersible Tablet has batch No: 7225119 and NAFDAC Reg No: A11-0299 with June 2023 and Feb 2023 as the manufacturing date and May 2026 and June 2026 Expiry Date.
The Agency advised Healthcare professionals and consumers to report any suspicion of the sale of substandard and falsified medicines or medical devices to the nearest NAFDAC office.
