SANTOSH KUMAR writes: It's paradoxical we should be saying this a day after the Rahul Mahajan champagne-and-cocaine saga. But yes, India has become a dumping ground for banned drugs. And production of banned drugs has become a booming business.
Not many people keep track of these bans and unwittingly consume the drugs causing a lot of damage to themselves and putting their lives at grave risk.
The following drugs have been have been globally discarded but are easily and widely available in India. The most common ones are D'Cold, Vicks Action 500, Novalgin and Nimulid.
ANALGIN: This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban: can cause bone marrow depression. Brandname under which it is sold: Novalgin
CISAPRIDE: Prescribed for acidity, constipation. Reason for ban: can cause irregular heartbeat. Brandname: Ciza, Syspride
DROPERIDOL: Anti-depressant. Reason for ban: Irregular heartbeat. Brandname: Droperol
FURAZOLIDONE: Antidiarrhoeal. Reason for ban: can cause cancer. Brand name: Furoxone, Lomofen
NIMESULIDE: Painkiller, also prescribed for fever. Reason for ban: can cause liver failure. Brandname: Nise, Nimulid
NITROFURAZONE: Antibacterial cream. Reason for ban: can cause cancer. Brand name: Furacin
PHENOLPHTHALEIN: Laxative. Reason for ban: can cause cancer. Brand name: Agarol
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE: Prescribed for cold and cough. Reason for ban: can cause stroke. Brand names: D'cold, Vicks Action-500
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Reason for ban : can cause bone marrow depression. Brand name: Sioril
Anti-worm drugs. Reason for ban: can cause nerve damage. Brand name: Piperazine
Anti-diarrhoeal drugs. Reason for ban: can cause damage to vision. Brand name: Enteroquinol
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Please make sure that you buy drugs only if prescribed by a doctor. Also, buy drugs made by reputed manufacturers and at reliable drug stores.
We forward jokes and and other junk all the time. This is far more important. Please make sure you forward it to every one you know.
hi,
if u look at the pharmacology of drugs, every drug has side effects, then u can’t take any of them.so i feel it is wise to see the benefits of the drug then talking about banning them.i feel drugs used for recreational purposes should be legalised and not to be sold in all the chemists.
This is really informative & good message to the Indians. Who simply buy the drugs without any doctors prescribtion (Some People).
Thanks for the good message. I assure, I forward this to as many as.
Now We know which one to take without doctors prescription