Despite its ban in several countries, Apetamin syrup – an appetite stimulant used for treating allergies and for weight gain by some – is sold openly across pharmacies in Nigeria without regulation. In this report, DUBAWA’s Elizabeth Ogunbamowo investigates the health risks posed by the medicine and how regulatory lapses aid its unchecked sale in Africa’s most populous country.
Decisions, it is often said, can make or mar a person. Years ago, Ms Indijo took one that almost cost her life.
In 2016, one of her friends recommended Apetamin, a nutritional supplement for weight gain, which she immediately embraced.
