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#PARACETAMOL, #NIMESULIDE AMONG 14 FDC DRUGS BANNED OVER ‘RISK TO PEOPLE’

Union #HealthMinister On 2nd June Banned 14 Fixed Dose Combination #Drugs

The notification issued by the Ministry emphasizes that there is "no therapeutic justification" for these FDC medicines. Fixed-dose combination drugs refer to formulations that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio.

The decision to ban these drugs follows the recommendations put forth by an expert committee, which thoroughly examined the available evidence and assessed the potential risks associated with these medications.

Among the banned drugs are those commonly used to treat various ailments such as common infections, cough, and fever. The list includes Nimesulide and Paracetamol tablets, Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine Syrup, Pholcodine Promethazine, Amoxicillin Bromhexine,

Bromhexine Dextromethorphan Ammonium Chloride Menthol, Paracetamol Bromhexine Phenylephrine Chlorpheniramine Guaiphenesin, and Salbutamol Bromhexine.