Drugs: banned but available in India

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the availability of drugs India which are banned in some countries of the world. This issue surfaces time and again, but nothing has been decided or made clear so far. So to be on the safer side we can work towards increasing awareness about these, allegedly, potential hazardous drugs. Many of these drugs are used as off-the-shelf drugs for common sicknesses like headache, fever or diarrhea. Some of the popular ones which I have personally consumed or have seen people around me consuming are D'Cold, Vicks Action 500, Nise, Enteroquinol & Lomofen.

Generic name	Use	Reason for ban	Brand names(s)
1. Analgin	Pain-killer	Bone-marrow depression	Novalgin, Baralgan
2. Cisapride	Acidity, constipation	Irregular heart beat	Ciza, Syspride
3. Droperidol	Anti-depressant	Irregular heart beat	Droperol
4. Furazolidone	Anti-diarrhoeal	Cancer	Furoxone, Lomofen*
5. Nimesulide	Pain-killer, fever	Liver failure	Nise, Nimulid
6. Nitrofurazone	Anti-bacterial cream	Cancer	Furacin, Emfurazone,
7. Phenolphthalein	Laxative	Cancer	Jetomisol-P*
8. Phenylpropanolamine	Cold & cough	Stroke	D'Cold*, Vicks Action 500*
9. Oxyphenbutazone	NSAID	Bone marrow depression	Sioril
10. Piperazine	Anti-worms	Nerve damage	Piperazine, Helmazan*
11. Quiniodochlor	Anti-diarrhoeal	Damage to sight	Enteroquinol
* Denotes it is a combination product. Analgin, Furazolidone and Nitrofurazone are banned for use even in animals in the United States. Analgin is banned even in Nepal, Vietnam and Nigeria (Reference: MIMS INDIA, September, 2005)

[Source: http://www.expresspharmaonline.com/20051115/market01.shtml]