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How To Spot Fake Dexamethasone And Loperamide: FDA Shows What The Fakes Look Like

These photos show it can be hard to tell the difference if you don't know where to look.
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The Philippine Food and Drug Administration warns the public against buying and using counterfeit versions of five drugs in the market.

On September 14, 2021, the regulator said fake versions of these drugs were circulating in the market.

  • Dexamethasone (Decilone Forte) 4 mg tablet with lot no. A022312
  • Phenylephrine HCl / Chlorphenamine Maleate / Paracetamol (Bioflu) 10 mg / 2 mg / 500 mg tablet with lot no. U099126
  • Loperamide (Diatabs) 2 mg capsule with lot no. U650892
  • Loperamide HCl (Lomotil) 2 mg tablet with lot no. 15LMT05
  • Loperamide (Imodium) 2 mg capsule with lot no. 65C-21

The FDA said counterfeit products could harm consumers. It reminded the public to buy medicines from FDA-licensed establishments to ensure quality.

How to spot if these drugs are fake according to the FDA

The FDA showed images and provided a checlist to check if the drugs you have fake. To check if the product is registered with the FDA, visit its verification portal here: http://verification.fda.gov.ph.

Decilone Forte

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The most obvious telltale signs you have fake Decilone Forte: tablet color and the blister strip.
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Bioflu

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At a glance, it's hard to tell which is the fake Bioflu but while the tablet's colors are both blue, they're in different shades. Check also the logo.
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Diatabs

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The logo you see on the real Diatabs is clearly different from the fake one. Another indication you have a fake one is to check knurling pattern.
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Lomotil

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Imodium

 

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This story originally appeared on Reportr.World. Minor edits have been made by SmartParenting.com.ph

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