Hydroxychloroquine sulfate price N50,000 in Nigeria: See pharmacy in Nigeria price tag

A pharmacy in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, has set the price of their Hydroxychloroquine sulfate as N50,000 and this has stirred up diverse reactions on social media.



The drug became highly sort after when a Nigerian-trained US-based medical doctor said she has used a combination of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax to treat over 350 Covid-19 patients and none died.

Since the video of the medical doctor went viral, the price of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate in Nigeria has skyrocketed, with some Nigerians claiming they bought theirs for N90,000 in some pharmacies.

Taking to Twitter, a Nigerian music video director called out a certain pharmacy in Port-Harcourt for selling at N50,000.

In their reactions on Twitter, some Nigerian with knowledge of pharmaceutical products explained the differences between Hydroxychloroquine sulfate and the popular malaria drug, Chloroquine Phosphate, which is quite cheaper.

Reports have it that Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is quite expensive and very much more potent than Chloroquine Phosphate, as each drug is used for different medications.

Went vaccines finally comes, Nigerians would build houses off the backs of poor people... People in Government will sacrifice the people they are supposed to serve. pic.twitter.com/fZoQ3VbsNw

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