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Gravitas: Alert issued against common Indian painkillers Government alerts on Meftal

The common painkiller, mefenamic acid, has been linked to severe allergic reactions including the DRESS syndrome, which affects internal organs, according to a drug safety advisory issued by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC).