SOME OF THE INTERNATIONALLY BANNED DRUGS
BUT FREELY AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET
|
S.No.
|
Generic Name
|
Use
|
Reason for Ban
|
|
1
|
Analgin
|
Pain-Killer
|
Bone-marrow depression
|
|
2
|
cisapride
|
Acidity, constipation
|
Irregular heart beat
|
|
3
|
Droperidol
|
Anti-depressant
|
Irregular heart beat
|
|
4
|
Furazolidone
|
Anti-diarrhoeal
|
Cancer
|
|
5
|
Nimesulide
|
Pain-killer, fever
|
Liver failure
|
|
6
|
Nitrofurazone
|
Anti-bacterial cream
|
Cancer
|
|
7
|
Phenolphthalein
|
Laxative
|
Cancer
|
|
8
|
Phenylpropanolamine
|
Cold & Cough
|
Stroke
|
|
9
|
Oxyphenbutazone
|
NSAID
|
Bone-marrow depression
|
|
10
|
Piperazine
|
Anti-worms
|
Nerve damage
|
|
11
|
Quiniodochlor
|
Anti-diarrhoeal
|
Damage to sight
|
|
12
|
Rosiglitazone maleate
|
Anti-diabetic
|
Heart failure
|
|
13
|
Cerivastatin
|
Anti-hyperlipidemic
|
Fatal rhabdomyolysis
|
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