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DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
44 registrations across 7 African markets— 26 active
Markets with DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Recent registrations
| Brand / Product | Market | Holder | Status | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENYLIN DRY COUGH SYRUP | 🇬🇭Ghana | — | active | Dec 2029 |
| BENYLIN DRY COUGH SYRUP | 🇬🇭Ghana | — | active | Dec 2029 |
| PCD DRY COUGH SYRUP; ORAL | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | FDC LIMITED | active | Sept 2029 |
| Avrolin Dry Cough (Adult Formula)** Syrup | 🇳🇬Nigeria | Avro Pharma Limited | active | Jul 2029 |
| Novalyn Dry Cough Syrup (Adult Formula)_ Syrup | 🇳🇬Nigeria | SKG - Pharma Ltd | active | Jul 2029 |
| COFSYL DRY SYRUP | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | COSPHARM PHARMACEUTICALS | active | Dec 2028 |
| Vixa Night-Time Softgel Capsules Capsule | 🇳🇬Nigeria | Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited | active | May 2028 |
| Vixa Daytime Softgel Capsules Capsule | 🇳🇬Nigeria | Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited | active | May 2028 |
| Benylin Dry Cough Syrup (check composition) Syrup | 🇳🇬Nigeria | J & J Company West Africa Limited | active | Apr 2028 |
| BETACO SYRUP; ORAL | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | ECOMED MANUFACTURING (PVT) LTD | active | Dec 2027 |
| BENYLIN DRY COUGH SYRUP; ORAL | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (PVT) LTD | active | Dec 2027 |
| KOFED DRY COUGH SYRUP Syrup | 🇰🇪Kenya | LABORATORY & ALLIED LTD | active | Jan 2027 |
| ENDCOL - D PAEDIATRIC COUGH SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | suspended | Sept 2025 |
| LOTUSSIN LINCTUS | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | suspended | Aug 2025 |
| BENYPHED | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | suspended | Aug 2025 |
| BENYLIN SOLID | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | suspended | Aug 2025 |
| BENYDEX | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | suspended | Aug 2025 |
| COLCAPS NITE MED | 🇿🇦South Africa | Adcock Ingram Limited | suspended | Jun 2025 |
| FLU-MED SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Adcock Ingram Limited | suspended | Jun 2025 |
| BENYLIN-DRY-COUGH 15MG/5ML SYRUP SYRUP | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Mar 2025 |
| DILINCT-DRY-COUGH 15MG/5ML SYRUP SYRUP | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Mar 2024 |
| ACUGEST DM ADULT | 🇿🇦South Africa | Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | suspended | Sept 2023 |
| DEXORPHAN 15MG/5ML LINCTUS LINCTUS | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Mar 2023 |
| TUSCODIN CM* | 🇿🇦South Africa | THE PREMIER PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | suspended | Dec 2022 |
| ENDCOL - D COUGH LINCTUS | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | suspended | Nov 2022 |
| ORNACOL* | 🇿🇦South Africa | GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Limited | suspended | Jul 2022 |
| ORNACOL | 🇿🇦South Africa | GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Limited | suspended | Jul 2022 |
| COFF-EX 5MG/5ML SYRUP SYRUP | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Jun 2019 |
| BENYLIN-DRY-COUGH 15MG/5ML SYRUP SYRUP | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Jun 2008 |
| BETACO 15MG/5ML CLEAR RED -SYRUP CLEAR RED -SYRUP | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Apr 2004 |
| SINUSTAT FLU SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | ACINO PHARMA (PTY) LTD | active | Oct 1997 |
| FLUSTAT SYRUP* | 🇿🇦South Africa | Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty) Ltd | active | Jan 1900 |
| ENDCOL - D COUGH SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | active | Jan 1900 |
| VICKS MEDINITE | 🇿🇦South Africa | Procter & Gamble South Africa Trading (Pty) Ltd | active | Jan 1900 |
| BENYLIN DRY COUGH | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | active | Jan 1900 |
| DILINCT DRY COUGH SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Adcock Ingram Limited | active | Jan 1900 |
| DEMAZIN FLU | 🇿🇦South Africa | iNova Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | active | Jan 1900 |
| SINUCLEAR COUGH SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | active | Jan 1900 |
| BENYLIN DMD DECONGESTANT COUGH SYRUP | 🇿🇦South Africa | Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London | active | Jan 1900 |
| FLUSIN DAY TIME CAPSULES | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | active | Jan 1900 |
| DEXACOF PLUS 15MG ORAL SOLUTION Oral Solution | 🇹🇿Tanzania | CURE AFYA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | active | — |
| VENTIQ DRY COUGH Oral Liquid | 🇹🇿Tanzania | Neomedic Limited | active | — |
| Zentuss Syrup | 🇹🇿Tanzania | ZENUFA LABORATORIES LTD | active | — |
| DEXACOF 7.5MG/5ML ORAL SOLUTION Oral Solution | 🇹🇿Tanzania | CURE AFYA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | active | — |
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE in Africa — Regulatory Overview
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE is registered across 7 African markets with 44 total product registrations on file. Data is sourced directly from official national drug regulatory authorities including South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and 3 more. AfricaRegulatory refreshes this data daily from official government sources.
Of the 44 registrations, 26 (59%) are currently active. Regulatory affairs teams use AfricaRegulatory to track registration expiry dates, identify market incumbents, and monitor approval status across African markets without manual monitoring of each national regulator.