Taking a tough step, the central government has completely banned about 156 medicines used for the common cold, fever, and pain. Now there will be a complete ban on the production, sale, and storage of these medicines. Let us tell you that there are some medicines among them which are known as fixed-dose combinations. This step of the government has been taken keeping in mind the health of the people. According to the government, all these medicines were having a very bad effect on the health of the people. Let us know which medicines were banned and what were their side effects.

Why were the medicines banned?

The central government has banned the sale of medicines that are prepared by mixing more than one medicine. These include many types of antibiotics, anti-allergic, and painkiller medicines. This decision to ban the medicines has been taken after the recommendation of the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and an expert committee constituted by the central government. The central government has said in the decision that, 'An expert committee appointed by the central government and the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) investigated the matter. Both recommended that the ingredients included in these FDCs have no medical justification.' On this basis, all these medicines have been banned.

Paracetamol banned

The banned drugs include those which are prepared by mixing a certain ratio of two or more medicines. Such medicines are called 'cocktail medicines' in simple language. In this ban, the medicine made from a mixture of aceclofenac and paracetamol has been banned.

These drugs were banned

These include medicines such as Mefenamic Acid + Paracetamol Injection, Cetirizine Hcl + Paracetamol + Phenylephrine Hcl, Levocetirizine + Phenylephrine Hcl + Paracetamol, Paracetamol + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Phenyl Propanol Mine and Camylofin Di Hydrochloride 25 mg + Paracetamol 300 mg.

Harm to health

The Central Government has also clarified in the notification that "FDCs can be dangerous to humans. Therefore, in the larger public interest, it is necessary to ban the manufacture, sale, or distribution of this FDC under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940".