List Of Drugs For Patent Medicine Store In Nigeria

In 1990, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMH) published the first edition of the Approved Patent Medicines List for Patent Medicines Shops in the country, and in 1994 the second edition (2nd Edition) was published. 

This is an updated list of Patent Medicines approved for stock and sale in licenced Patent Medicines Shops throughout Nigeria. It is prepared with generic names. It has been prepared in line with the National Drug Policy for Nigeria, the Essential Drugs List (Fourth Revision 2003) and in accordance with the provisions of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act Cap 152 of 1958.

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All Patent Medicines Vendors are to note that Patent Medicines are to be sold in the original packs, boxes, strips, foils, bottles, vessels, packets or covers under which they are packed by the manufacturers. They are to be sold only in small packs, sizes or units not exceeding 100's in the case of tablets/capsules. In the case of oral liquid preparations, such as solution, syrup or suspension, only packs of 15ml, 30ml, 100ml or 200ml are to be sold, and also, in their original packs. In each, the pack shall be properly secured and bear the name or trade mark of the manufacturer. 

All Patent Medicines sold must be those registered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Repackaging or dispensing of any Patent Medicines by any Patent Medicines Vendor is prohibited.

Any patent medicine store that does not comply with this may be sealed for breaking the law. This happens during routine monitoring movement.

The reason patent medicine stores in Nigeria can only stock these few drugs is because drugs are like poison. When not used right, it can kill. It is ethically wrong to hand over critical drugs (potential poison) in the hands of those not in the pharmacy profession.

Drugs for patent medicine store

List Of Drugs Patent Medicines Vendors Can Stock

1. Analgesics and Antipyretics

a. Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)

 Capsules/Tablets, 300mg;

b. Paracetamol

 Capsules/Tablets/Syrups/Suspension

Capsules/Tablets - 125mg (Paediatric), 500mg (Adults)

Syrup/Suspension - 125mg/5ml (60ml, 100ml packs)

c. Ibuprofen

 Capsules/Tablets

 Capsules/Tablets - 200mg, 400mg

2. Non-Specific (General) Antidotes

 a. Charcoal, Activated

 Powder/Granules/Tablets

 Powder/Granules, 5mg/sachet, Tablet, 1g

3. Anthelmintics

 a. Levamisole - Tablets/Syrup

 Tablets, 40mg

 Syrup, 40mg/5ml

 b. Pyrantel

 Tablets/Syrup

 Tablets, 125mg

 Syrup, 125mg/5ml

4. Antimalarials

 a. Chloroquine

 Capsules/Tablets/Syrups

 Capsules/Tablets, 50mg base (Paediatric) 150mg (Adult)

 b. Pyrimethamine, 25mg plus Sulphadoxine 500mg

 Tablets/Syrups (per 5ml)

 c. Pyrimethamine

 Tablets, 12.5mg, 25mg

5. Antiseptic and Disinfectant Solutions

 a. Benzoin Compound Tincture

 b. Chloroxylenol 5% solution (for dilution)

c. Dichloroxylenol plus Chlorophenol soap solution

 d. Iodine solution, 30ml, 60ml

 e. Methylated spirit, 50ml, 60ml

 f. Sodium hypochlorite (1 - 10%), 250ml, 500ml

6. Anti-anaemia Drugs

 a. Ferrous salts - Capsules/Tablets (As Fumarate, Gluconate, Sulphate, Succinate)

 b. Ferric ammonium citrate mixture, 400mg/5ml

 c. Folic Acid, Tablets, 5mg

7. Mouthwashes

 a. Hexetidine solution, 0.1%

8. Dermatological (Anti-Infective Drugs)

 a. Gentian violet tincture, Tincture, 1%

 b. Silver Sulphadiazine cream, 1%

9. Antipruritic and Astringent Drugs

 a. Calamine Lotion

 b. Calamine plus Zinc oxide - Lotion/Plaster 

10. Rubefacients and Inhalers

 a. Methyl Salicylate compound preparation; 

 Balms, Creams, Embrocations, Liniments, Rubs, Ointments, Oils and Inhalers

11. Dusting Powder

 Zinc, starch and talc dusting powder with or without menthol

12. Fungicides

 a. Benzoic acid (6%) plus salicylic acid (3%) ratio 2:1, cream, ointment

 b. Clotrimazole

 Cream, ointment, 1%

 Aerosol spray 1%

 Dusting powder 1%

13. Keratolytic and Keratoplastic Drugs

 a. Coal tar solution/ointment

 b. Coal tar ointment U.S.P.

 c. Salicylic acid, Ointment/Solution: Ointment, 2.5% Solution, 12% in flexible collodion

14. Scabicides and Pediculicides

 a. Benzyl Benzoate emulsion, 25%

 b. Monosulfiram solution/soap, 25%

15. Throat Antiseptic Preparations

 a. Dequalinium hydrochloride (250mg) Lozenges

 b. Domiphen bromide (0.5mg)

 c. Hexetidine mouthwash/gargle, 0.1%

 d. Menthol plus Eucalyptus Oil plus camphor plus Thymol (0.207% plus 0.069% plus 0.0007% respectively) lozenges

e. Menthol plus ascorbic acid plus hyrous citric acid (0.09% plus 2.9412% plus 0.8332% respectively) Lozenges

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16. Antacid Drugs

 a. Magnesium trisilicate mixture - 100ml - 200ml

 b. Magnesium triscilicate compound tablets

c. Aluminium hydroxide, mixture/tablets

17. Purgative Drugs

 a. Magnesium hydroxide mixture

 (Hydrated magnesium oxide, 550mg/10ml) 

 b. Magnesium Sulphate - Granules/Sachets/Mixture

Granules/Sachet, 5g, Mixture, 4g/10ml

 c. Senna - Granules/Tablets

18. Antidiarrheal Drugs

 a. Oral rehydration salts

19. Contraceptives

 a. Condoms

 b. Foaming Tablets

20. Vitamins, Minerals and Nutritional

 a. Ascorbic acid (Vitamic C) - Tablets, 100mg 

 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Syrup 100mg per 5ml

 b. B Complex Vitamins - Capsules/Tablets/Syrup

 c. Cod Liver Oil - Capsules/Syrup

 d. Multivitamins - Capsules/Tablets/Syrup/Drops

 e. Calcium Salts

 i. Calcium gluconate - Tablets, Tablets, 600mg

 ii. Calcium lactate - tablets, 300mg

f. Folic acid, Tablet, 5mg

 g. Glucose - powder for oral use

21. Dressings

 a. Absorbent Gauze

 b. Cotton/Crepe bandages

 c. Cotton Wool

 d. Elastic Plaster Dressings

22. Cold 

 a. Chlorpheniramine Maleate - Tablet, 4mg/10s 

 b. Syrup - 2mg per 5ml  

23. Cough 

 Diphenhydramine Preparations

Adapted from PCN