The government has banned 156 drug combinations | The government has banned 156 fixed dose combination drugs: said – these pose a danger to humans, stop manufacturing and distribution immediately

The government has banned 156 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs. These were commonly used as painkillers, multi-vitamins and antibiotics apart from fever and cold.

The government said that there is a possibility of danger to humans due to their use. Therefore, the production, consumption and distribution of these medicines will be banned across the country.

The government has issued this order on the recommendations of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board. The board said in its report that there is no medical justification for the ingredients present in these FDC medicines.

Medicines made by mixing more than one drug in a single pill are called fixed dose combination drugs (FDC), these drugs are also known as cocktail drugs.

Hair treatment, skincare and anti-allergic medicines also included
According to the order issued by the central government, the use of amylase, protease, glucoamylase, pectinase, alpha galactosidase, lactase, beta-gluconase, cellulase, lipase, bromelain, xylanase, hemicellulase, malt diastase, invertase and papain is likely to pose a risk to humans.

The list of banned medicines includes medicines used for hair treatment, antiparasitic (used in parasitic infections), skincare, anti-allergic. The government said that there are other medicines available in the market in place of these medicines. There will be no ban on them.

Paracetamol 125mg tablet also banned
According to the notification issued by the Health Ministry, among the banned drugs, ‘Aceclofenac 50mg + Paracetamol 125mg Tablet’ has been banned. The combination of paracetamol, tramadol, taurine and caffeine has also been banned. Tramadol is an opioid-based painkiller.

IPA Secretary General said- right step in the interest of patients
The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has supported this decision of the government. IPA Secretary General Sudarshan Jain said that this has been going on for many years. This is a right step in the interest of patients and all aspects have been taken into consideration.

Jain said that the government had also given an opportunity to the manufacturers of these drugs to present their side. Therefore, the correct products will continue and when there is no data to support these drugs, then the companies will have to withdraw them.

These 156 drug combinations were banned