The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited on the circulation of falsified Zinnat Suspension a brand of Cefuroxime Axetil Lot Number 349R in retail outlets in Nigeria. This lot number (349R) has been used on the genuinely manufactured Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml which expired in MAY 2020.

The details of the falsified Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml brand of Cefuroxime Axetil is as shown below;

The genuine Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml (Cefuroxime Axetil 125mg/5ml) Batch Number 349R manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd has Manufacturing date MAY 2018 and Expiry date MAY 2020. 

The genuine Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd is registered by NAFDAC with NAFDAC Reg. No. 04-0463.

Glaxo Operations UK Ltd has confirmed that they did not manufacture the affected falsified Zinnat suspension 125mg/5ml.

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