Maloxine
A Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine brand by Danadams Pharmaceutical — tablet, made in Ghana.
NAFDAC registration
We don't have a NAFDAC registration number on record for this brand. Every registered medicine sold in Nigeria carries one on its pack — check the pack and verify the number before buying.
Maloxine at a glance
- Generic name
- Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine
- Manufacturer
- Danadams Pharmaceutical
- Form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 500mg/25mg
- Made in
- Ghana
- NAFDAC reg. no.
- not on our records
Maloxine price in Nigeria
Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine products typically cost ₦150 - ₦1,200 per pack in Nigerian pharmacies.
Figures cover Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine products across brands and pack sizes, sampled from licensed Nigerian online pharmacies — indicative only. Track month-by-month movement on the Medicine Price Index.
About Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (commonly called SP or by its famous brand name Fansidar) is an antimalarial drug that plays a unique and very important role in Nigeria's fight against malaria. Unlike Artemether-Lumefantrine or Artesunate, SP is not used for treating malaria once you have it. Instead, its primary role is in malaria prevention, particularly for two of the most vulnerable groups: pregnant women and young children. SP works by blocking two key enzymes that the malaria parasite needs to make folic acid, which is essential for the parasite to reproduce. It combines two antifolate drugs, sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine, to attack this process at two different points.
Read the full Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine guide — dosage, side effects, warnings, and all registered brands.
Frequently asked questions
Registration details are shown exactly as recorded in the NAFDAC Greenbook (our copy: July 2026). Listings can lag renewals — always confirm current status on the official Greenbook before acting on it. Content updated July 2026.