NAFDAC issues alert on falsified injection for infection

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert over a falsified batch of Giga-S injection identified in Aba, Abia State.

NAFDAC in a post on its X handle Monday, noted that the falsified product was purchased from a renowned store located at Araria Market in the South-eastern state.

According to the agency, the “Giga -S injection Ceftriaxone + Sulbactam Inj.1.5g IM/IV” is indicated for the treatment of severe infections because of susceptible organisms, including septicemia, pneumonia, and meningitis.