There are fake “Phenobarbital” and injectable “Caffeine” drugs that are currently circulating in Haiti. This is what Pierre Hugues Saint-Jean, who is part of the Association of Haitian Pharmacists, says. He said that these fake medicines can cause serious health problems and even kill people.
The Association of Haitian Pharmacists asks hospitals, health professionals and the population to be vigilant against these fake medicines circulating in the country, an injectable “Phenobarbital” and an injectable “Caffeine”, which cause a lot of damage to people in the population the
According to Saint-Jean, this fake medicine is a small bottle of “Ocytocine” labeled “Phenobarbital”, which is a medicine prescribed to people suffering from epileptic seizures. Still according to the pharmacist, there is another small bottle of “Ergotrate” that is labeled Caffeine on it that is circulating. It is specified to say Ergotrate It is an anti-coagulant medicine, and caffeine is a medicine that is almost given to newborns. When someone confuses these medicines, according to the pharmacist, it can have serious consequences for the patient.
Because of this, the specialist advises everyone to buy medicines only from pharmacies recognized by the Ministry of Public Health and population, to avoid exposure to the bad effects of these fake medicines. He encourages the population to be cautious and inform those around them about this threat to their medical safety.
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