Paracetamol + Lignocaine; Aloe Vera +Jojoba Oil +Vitamin E & More: Check Full List Of FDCs Banned By Govt

New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued notifications under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, prohibiting the manufacture for sale, sale and distribution for human use of 16 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs).

The government said that decision was taken after the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) constituted an Expert Committee to examine various FDCs and identify those that are irrational, lack therapeutic justification, or may pose risks to human health.

Here is the full list of Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) that have been banned:

1. Acetyl Salicylic acid + Ethoheptazine
2. Aloe Extract + Allantoin + Alphatocopherol Acetate +D-Penthenol + 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
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

“The Government has taken action against 16 FDCs that were found to lack therapeutic justification and whose continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved,” a press release by the Health Ministry read.

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