CDSCO finds over 50 sub-standard drugs. Check full list of medicines
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latest updates of CDSCO which explain 50 brands are of substandard quality More than 50 drugs being sold in the market that are prescribed for common conditions such as high blood pressure, acid reflux and erectile dysfunction have been found to be not-of-standard quality by Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) in its latest survey. CDSCO, the apex body respon-sibleforapproval of new drugs and clinical trials, has issued an alert saying such drugs are being freely sold in the market. According to its latest data, last month (August 2024) certain batches of more than 50 drugs manufactured by various companies were found to be not-of-standard manufactured by it and that it batch of a drug was a spurious drug. A specific standards does not mean all batch of Pantocid, commonly used for acid reflux drugs being sold by that name are substandard. The failure of any specific batch of a drug to meet the standards does not mean all drugs sold by that name are substandard, a senior official from CDSCO said
Following are drugs which finds NSQ (not of standard quality)
Some barnds have 2 different batches so we consider them as one
- Amoxicillin And Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP (Clavam 625)
- Calcium And Vitamin D3 Tablets IP Shelcal 500 (Shelcal)
- Metformin Hydrochloride Sustained-release Tablets IP (Glycimet-SR-500)
- Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C Softgels
- Rifaximin Tablets (Rifmin 550 mg)
- Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant and Domperidone Prolonged-Release Capsules IP (Pan -D)
- Paracetamol Tablets IP 500 mg
- Montair LC Kid (Montelukast Sodium & Levocetirizne Hydrochloride Dispersible Tablets)
- Compound Sodium Lactate Injection I.P. (Ringer Lactate Solution for Injection) (RL 500 ml)
- Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets IP 120 mg
- Laxnorm Solution (Lactulose Solution USP)
- Heparin Sodium Injection 5000 Units (Hostranil Injection)
- Buflam Forte Suspension (Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Oral Suspension)
- Cepodem XP 50 Dry Suspension (Cefpodoxime Proxetil and Potassium Clavulanate Oral Suspension
- Nimesulide, Paracetamol and Chlorzoxazone Tablets (NICIP MR)
- Rolled Gauze (Non Sterilized)
- Ciprofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg (Ocif-500)
- Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride & Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Tablets (NunimCold)
- Adrenaline Injection I.P. Sterile 1 ml
- Compound Sodium Lactate Injection I.P. (Ringer Lactate Solution for Injection) RL 500ml
- Vingel XL Pro Gel (Diclofenac Diethylamine, Linseed Oil, Methyl Salicylate and Menthol Gel)
- Atropine Sulphate Injection IP 2 ml
- Cefoperazone & Sulbactam For Injection (Todaycef 1.5 G)
- Heparin Sodium Injection IP 25000 IU / 5ml
- Cefepime & Tazobactam for Injection (Crupime TZ Kid Injection)
- Atropine Sulphate Injection I.P. (Atropine Sulphate)
- Salbutamol, Bromhexine HCI, Guaifenesin and Menthol Syrup(Acozil Expectorant)
- Diclofenac Sodium IP
- Escitalopram and Clonazepam Tablets IP (Klozaps-ES Tablets)
- Phenytoin Sodium Injection USP
- Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride and Cetirizine Hydrochloride Suspension (Cethel Cold DS Suspension)
- Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3 250 IU Tablets IP
- Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP 625 mg (Renamega- CV 625)
- Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets IP 40 mg
- INFUSION SET-NV
- Telmisartan Tablets IP 40 mg
- Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.25 mg (Erazol- 0.25 Tablets)
- GLIMEPIRIDE TABLETS IP (2 mg)
- Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P.
- Metronidazole Tablets IP 400mg
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