By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has refuted claims circulating on social media that it has banned the antibiotic Amoxicillin in Nigeria.
In a public notice posted on its official X handle on Monday, the agency described the report as false and misleading, stressing that there is no blanket or secret ban on the drug.
“NAFDAC has not banned Amoxicillin in Nigeria, either secretly or openly. As a responsible regulatory authority, the agency publicly notifies Nigerians of any regulatory actions through official channels,” it stated.
NAFDAC explained that it only issues targeted safety alerts, recalls and blacklists for specific substandard or affected batches of medicines, not entire drug categories.
It noted that such notices always include product details such as batch numbers, manufacturers and recommended actions.
The agency cited recent examples involving specific Amoxicillin products. In August 2025, it recalled Amoxivue 500mg capsules over low active pharmaceutical ingredient content.
In October 2025, it also issued alerts on substandard batches of Astamocil, Astamentin, Annmox and Jawamox suspensions.
NAFDAC urged the public and healthcare professionals to rely on verified information from its official channels to avoid misinformation.
