Thursday, May 8, 2008

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]




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