This email forward is specifically for our Indian readers. It’s regarding drugs and medicines that are banned in USA and elsewhere but are still sold and available in India.
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 ensure that you get what is prescribed at the Drug Store. Also make sure to buy medicine only from a reputed drug store.
Not many people know about these banned drugs and consume them causing a lot of damage to their health. We forward many useless jokes and junk mails all the time. This is far more important piece of information. Please make sure you share it with everyone you know.
The following medicines are dangerous. Don’t use them. They have been banned and discarded all over the world but are still available in India. The most common ones are D cold, Action 500 and Nimulid.
1. ANALGIN
Indication: pain-killer.
Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.
Brand name: Novalgin
2. CISAPRIDE
Indication: Acidity, constipation.
Reason for ban: irregular heartbeat
Brand name: Ciza, Syspride
3. DROPERIDOL
Indication: Anti-depressant.
Reason for ban: Irregular heartbeat.
Brand name: Droperol
4. FURAZOLIDONE
Indication: Antidiarrhoeal.
Reason for ban: Cancer.
Brand name: Furoxone, Lomofen
5. NIMESULIDE
Indication: Painkiller, fever.
Reason for ban: Liver failure.
Brand name: Nise, Nimulid
6. NITROFURAZONE
Indication: Antibacterial cream.
Reason for ban: Cancer.
Brand name: Furacin
7. PHENOLPHTHALEIN
Indication: Laxative.
Reason for ban: Cancer.
Brand name: Agarol
8. PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE
Indication: Cold and cough.
Reason for ban: stroke.
Brand name: D’cold, Vicks Action-500
9. OXYPHENBUTAZONE
Indication: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.
Brand name: Sioril
10. PIPERAZINE
Indication: Anti-worms.
Reason for ban: Nerve damage.
Brand name: Piperazine
11. QUINIODOCHLOR
Indication: Anti-diarrhoeal.
Reason for ban: Damage to sight.
Brand name: Enteroquinol
