The Government of Karnataka has banned the use of 15 drugs and products including Paracetamol (Pomol-650) and O Shanti Gold Class Kumkum. The government has found a huge insecurity of all these medicines, after which it has decided to ban 15 drugs and directed not to use or distribute these unsafe medicines and products till further orders.
In this regard, the State Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has also issued a Sarkurler, in which it was reported that the Food Safety and Drug Control Department under the Health Department collected samples of several pharmaceutical and cosmetic products in May.
It has been said in Sarkurlar that during the investigation, there has been a lot of insecurity in the samples of these medicines and products. This is followed by 15 drugs including Paracetamol (Pomol-650) and O Shanti Gold Class Kumkum built in Mysore.
Apart from this, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao issued an advisory on Wednesday, appealing to all stakeholders to immediately stop the sale and use of these goods due to possible health risks.
List of unsafe medicines and products
- 1. Compound sodium lactate injection IP – Messrs Ultra Laboratories Private Limited.
- 2. Compound sodium lactate injection IP – Messrs Tom Bron Pharmaceuticals Private Limited.
- 3. Pomol-650 (Paracetamol Tablet IP 650mg)-Messrs Aban Pharmaceuticals Private Limited.
- 4. Mitu Q7 Syrup – Messrs Bayon Therapeutics India Private Limited.
- 5. Steril Dandle Multi-Dej Vial 200 Ml 200 Ml- Messers Safe Parentrals Private Limited for the restructuring of ND, IBD, IBD + combination vaccines for poultry (veterinary).
- 6. Spanplox-OD Tablet (Offloxacin and Ornidazole Tablet IP)-Messrs Indorama Health Care Private Limited.
- 7. Pantocot-DSR (Pantoprazole Gastro-Recestant and Domperidone Prolonged Release Capsule IP)-Messrs Swapen Pharmaceuticals Private Limited.
- 8. Sodium chloride injection IP/V (NS) – Messrs Puniska Injectables Private Limited.
- 9. (Repetition Entry) Sodium Chloride injection IP/V (NS) – Messrs Puniska Injectables Private Limited.
- 10. Alpha lipoic acid, folic acid, methylcobalamin, vitamin B6 and Vitamin D3 Tablet – Messrs East African (India) Overseas.
- 11. O Shanti Gold Class Kumkum – Messrs N Ranga Rao and Sons Private Limited.
- 12. Pairasid-O Suspension (Sukralfate and Oxetacin Suspension)-Messrs Rednex Pharmaceuticals Private Limited.
- 13. Glimiz-2 (Glimapiride Tablet IP2mg)-Messrs KNM Pharma Private Limited.
- 14. Iron Sucrose injection USP 100 mg (Irrogen) – Messrs Regen Laboratories.
- 15. Compound sodium lactate injection IP