The government has prohibited 156 fixed-dose combination drugs, including antibiotics for fevers and colds and multivitamins, declaring them potentially harmful to human health. This decision was announced on Thursday (Aug 22).

Fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs are medicines that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio, also known as "cocktail" drugs.

The Union health ministry issued a gazette notification prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of these medicines under section 26 A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.&nbsp;

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The health ministry said, “The matter was examined by an expert committee appointed by the central government and the DTAB, with both bodies recommending that there is no therapeutic justification for the ingredients contained in the said FDCs.”

FDCs on the ban list

The ban list includes “Aceclofenac 50mg + Paracetamol 125mg tablet, Mefenamic Acid Paracetamol Injection, Cetirizine HCl Paracetamol Phenylephrine HCl, Levocetirizine Phenylephrine HCl Paracetamol, Paracetamol Chlorpheniramine Maleate Phenyl Propanolamine and Camylofin Dihydrochloride 25 mg Paracetamol 300mg.

The combination of Paracetamol, Tramadol, Taurine and Caffeine, an opioid-based painkiller is also banned by the government.

The notification said, "The Central government is satisfied that the use of the FDC drug is likely to involve risk to human beings whereas safer alternatives to the said drug are available."

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“The government believes it is crucial and beneficial to public welfare to prohibit the production, sale, and distribution of these drugs within the country for human consumption,” stated the notification.

The list also includes certain products that many drug makers have already discontinued. In June 2023, 14 FDCs, which were part of those 344 drug combinations, were banned.

In 2016, the government announced the ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 344 drug combinations after the recommendations of an expert panel was set up at the Supreme Court's behest.

(With inputs from agencies)

The government has prohibited 156 fixed-dose combination drugs, including antibiotics for fevers and colds and multivitamins, declaring them potentially harmful to human health.

The government has prohibited 156 fixed-dose combination drugs, including antibiotics for fevers and colds and multivitamins, declaring them potentially harmful to human health. This decision was announced on Thursday (Aug 22). Fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs are medicines that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio, also known as "cocktail" drugs. The Union health ministry issued a gazette notification prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of these medicines under section 26 A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940. Also read: Terror network linked to al-Qaeda dismantled in India: 14 arrested in Delhi Police operation The health ministry said, “The matter was examined by an expert committee appointed by the central government and the DTAB, with both bodies recommending that there is no therapeutic justification for the ingredients contained in the said FDCs.” FDCs on the ban list The ban list includes “Aceclofenac 50mg + Paracetamol 125mg tablet, Mefenamic Acid Paracetamol Injection, Cetirizine HCl Paracetamol Phenylephrine HCl, Levocetirizine Phenylephrine HCl Paracetamol, Paracetamol Chlorpheniramine Maleate Phenyl Propanolamine and Camylofin Dihydrochloride 25 mg Paracetamol 300mg. The combination of Paracetamol, Tramadol, Taurine and Caffeine, an opioid-based painkiller is also banned by the government. The notification said, "The Central government is satisfied that the use of the FDC drug is likely to involve risk to human beings whereas safer alternatives to the said drug are available." Also read: Bomb threat on Air India flight triggers emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport “The government believes it is crucial and beneficial to public welfare to prohibit the production, sale, and distribution of these drugs within the country for human consumption,” stated the notification. The list also includes certain products that many drug makers have already discontinued. In June 2023, 14 FDCs, which were part of those 344 drug combinations, were banned. In 2016, the government announced the ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 344 drug combinations after the recommendations of an expert panel was set up at the Supreme Court's behest. (With inputs from agencies)

Govt bans 156 medicines, including antibiotics, painkillers, and multivitamins

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