The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) formed an expert committee that examined various FDCs. These identified combinations lacked clinical justification or could pose potential risks to human health.
Centre bans 16 FDC drugs over safety concerns: The centre has imposed an immediate ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination(FDC) drugs. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued the orders on Saturday. The move follows a scientific review that may pose a potential risk to human health.
FDC) drugs are medicines that contain two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio. In fact, the Supreme Court had ordered a review of all FDCs available in the country. Following this, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board formed an expert committee that examined various FDCs. These identified combinations lacked clinical justification or could pose potential risks to human health.
Here are the 16 FDC drugs banned by the Centre with immediate effect:
1. Acetyl Salicylic Acid + Ethoheptazine
2. Aloe Extract + Allantoin + Alpha Tocopherol Acetate + D-Panthenol + Vitamin A
3. Aloe Extract + Vitamin E + Dimethicone + Glycerine
4. Aloe Vera + Jojoba Oil + Vitamin E
5. Aloe Vera + Orange Oil
6. Aloe Vera + Jojoba Oil + Wheat Germ Oil + Tea Tree Oil
7. Aloe Vera + Vitamin E + Herbal Preparation
8. Dicyclomine + Paracetamol + Clidinium Bromide
9. Dicyclomine + Paracetamol + Clidinium Bromide + Chlordiazepoxide
10. Gliclazide + Chromium Picolinate
11. Paracetamol + Lignocaine
12. Amoxicillin + Serratiopeptidase + Lactobacillus Sporogenes
13. Amoxicillin + Cloxacillin + Lactic Acid Bacillus + Serratiopeptidase
14. Amoxicillin + Serratiopeptidase
15. Cefadroxyl + Probenecid
16. Cefuroxime + Serratiopeptidase
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