India Bans Paracetamol, Cetirizine, and 156 other Combination Drugs Over Health Risks.
The Indian Government has banned 156 combination drugs including Paracetamol and Cetirizine after a review found that they posed health risks.
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The ban issued on August 29 also includes antibiotics, painkillers and multivitamins due to the same reason.
Major fixed-dose combination drugs (FDC) in the list include a combination of Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Injection, which is used to reduce pain and swelling in various conditions, and a combination dose of Omeprazole Magnesium and Dicyclomine HCl, which is used to treat abdominal pain.
The ministry stated that the use of the said FDCs is likely to involve risk to human beings whereas safer alternatives to the said drug are available.
