Are You Aware of These Banned Drugs Still Sold in India? Here's Why It's Crucial to Check Your Prescriptions

India has become a dumping ground for banned drugs; also, the business for production of banned drugs is booming. Please make sure that you buy drugs only if prescribed by a doctor. Also, ask which company manufactures it; this would help to ensure that you get what is prescribed at the drug store and that also from a reputed drug store. Not many people know about these banned drugs and consume them, causing a lot of damage to themselves. We forward jokes and other junk all the time. This is far more important.

DANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY DISCARDED BUT ARE AVAILABLE IN INDIA. The most common ones are Action 500 and Nimulid.

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE:

Cold and cough. Reason for ban: stroke.

Brand name: Vicks Action-500

ANALGIN:

This is a painkiller. Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.

Brand name: Novalgin

CISAPRIDE:

Acidity, constipation. Reason for ban: irregular heartbeat

Brand name: Ciza, Syspride

DROPERIDOL:

Antidepressant. Reason for ban: Irregular heartbeat.

Brand name: Droperol

FURAZOLIDONE:

Antidiarrheal. Reason for ban: Cancer.

Brand name: Furoxone, Lomofen

NIMESULIDE:

Painkiller, fever. Reason for ban: Liver failure.

Brand name: Nise, Nimulid

NITROFURAZONE:

Antibacterial cream. Reason for ban: Cancer.

Brand name: Furacin

PHENOLPHTHALEIN:

Laxative. Reason for ban: Cancer.

Brand name: Agarol

OXYPHENBUTAZONE:

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.

Brand name: Sioril

PIPERAZINE:

Anti-worms. Reason for ban: Nerve damage.

Brand name: Piperazine

QUINIODOCHLOR:

Anti-diarrheal. Reason for ban: Damage to sight.

Brand name: Enteroquinol

Hi there!

Can you please let us know the source of the information you have posted? Are you a medical practitioner or a pharmacist? Has some authentic person forwarded this message? Did you get the information from a government-approved/accredited magazine or report? I am eager to know about the source and will be glad to learn more.

- Hiten

Hi all,

Thanks for your feedback. Hiten, I am not a medical practitioner, but I had received the email and am not sure about the source. I will definitely find out more and keep you informed.

Hi Sweety, thanks for clarifying. I will be glad if you can find out the source and authenticity. Do share if you come to know. Thanks for the reply.

- Hiten

Hi,

Very useful post. I am addicted to medicines and consume nimesulide very frequently, but I was hardly aware of the damages. Thank you, dear.

Regards,
Shweta