The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, or NAFDAC, has warned Nigerians not to use the medicine Weight Rapid Loss Capsule.
The notice, bearing the number 049/2022 and signed by Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC, was sent to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja.
The medicine has been shown to have the potential to cause cancer, according to Ms. Adeyeye. The head of NAFDAC noted that the medicine, produced by Ingi Oman, included the illegal chemical “phenolphthalein,” which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognised as dangerous.
She continued by saying that the capsule, which was billed as “the most effective weight loss supplement,” also had microbial growth that was too high to be legal.
According to her, “phenolphthalein has been discovered to be hazardous to genes since it can lead to DNA damage or mutations.” Additionally, studies have revealed its possible carcinogenic dangers.
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“NAFDAC urges customers to stop buying and using the product.
“Members of the public who have the product should stop using or selling it and submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office,” the statement reads.
Mr. Adeyeye urged customers and medical professionals to contact the local NAFDAC office if they noticed any negative side effects from using the medication.
Consumers are also recommended to report adverse effects through the e-reporting platforms accessible at www.nafdac.gov.ng or at pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng.
The director-general asked the public to use the Med-Safety app, which can be downloaded from the Android and iOS app stores, to report any event involving the use of the drug.
NAN
