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Banned Drugs

• Prohibition of 328 fixed Does Combination by the Central Government vide Gazette Notification No. S.O.4379(e) to S.O. 4706 (E) - Regarding. Dated 18.09.2018-07-2011)
• Drugs Banned by the Central Govt. vide Notification Dated 07.09.2018
• DCG(I) Circular on Prohibition of Fixed Dose Combination of drugs for human use under Section 26A of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 Dated 12.03.2016
• Drugs banned by the central Govt. vide notification dated 10/03/2016

LIST OF DRUGS PROHIBITED FOR MANUFACTURE AND SALE THROUGH GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 26A OF DRUGS & COSMETICS ACT, 1940 BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF INDIA

1. Amidopyrine.
2. Fixed dose combinations of vitamins with anti-inflammatory agents and tranquilizers.
3. Fixed dose combinations of Atropine in Analgesics and Antipyretics.
4. Fixed dose combinations of Strychnine and Caffeine in tonics.
5. Fixed dose combinations of Yohimbine and Strychnine with Testosterone and Vitamins.
6. Fixed dose combinations of Iron with Strychnine, Arsenic and Yohimbine.
7. Fixed dose combinations of Sodium Bromide/Chloral Hydrate with other drugs.
8. Phenacetin.
9. Fixed dose combinations of antihistaminic with anti-diarrhoeals.
10. Fixed dose combinations of Penicillin with Sulphonamides.
11. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Analgesics.
12. Fixed dose combinations of any other Tetracycline with Vitamin C.
13. Fixed dose combinations of Hydroxyquinoline group of drugs with any other drug except for preparations meant for external use.
14. Fixed dose combinations of Corticosteroids with any other drug for internal use.
15. Fixed dose combinations of Chloramphenicol with any other drug for internal use.
16. Fixed dose combinations of crude Ergot preparations except those containing Ergotamine, Caffeine, analgesics, antihistamines for the treatment of migraine, headaches.
17. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Anti TB drugs except combination of Isoniazid with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6).
18. Penicillin skin/eye Ointment.
19. Tetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
20. Nialamide.
21. Practolol.
22. Methapyrilene, its salts.
23. Methaqualone.
24. Oxytetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
25. Demeclocycline Liquid Oral preparations.
26. Combination of anabolic Steroids with other drugs.
27. Fixed dose combination of Oestrogen and Progestin (other than oral contraceptive) containing per tablet estrogen content of more than 50 mcg (equivalent to Ethinyl Estradiol) and progestin content of more than 3 mg (equivalent to Norethisterone Acetate) and all fixed dose combination injectable preparations containing synthetic Oestrogen and Progesterone. (Subs. By Noti. No. 743 (E) dt 10-08-1989).
28. Fixed dose combination of Sedatives/ hypnotics/anxiolytics with analgesics-antipyretics.
29. Fixed dose combination of Rifampicin, isoniazid and Pyrazinamide, except those which provide daily adult dose given below:
    

    • Drugs	Minimum	Maximum
      Rifampicin	450 mg	600 mg
      Isoniazid	300 mg	400 mg
      Pyrazinamide	1000mg	1500 mg

30. Fixed dose combination of Histamine H-2 receptor antagonists with antacids except for those combinations approved by Drugs Controller, India.
31. The patent and proprietary medicines of fixed dose combinations of essential oils with alcohol having percentage higher than 20% proof except preparations given in the Indian Pharmacopoeia.
32. All Pharmaceutical preparations containing Chloroform exceeding 0.5% w/w or v/v whichever is appropriate.
33. Fixed dose combination of Ethambutol with INH other than the following: INH
    Ethambutol 200 mg. 600 mg. 300 mg. 800 mg.
34. Fixed dose combination containing more than one antihistamine.
35. Fixed dose combination of any anthelmintic with cathartic/purgative except for piperazine/ Santonin.
36. Fixed dose combination of Salbutamol or any other drug having primarily bronchodilatory activity with centrally acting anti-tussive and/or antihistamine.
37. Fixed dose combination of laxatives and/or anti-spasmodic drugs in enzyme preparations.
38. Fixed dose combination of Metoclopramide with systemically absorbed drugs except fixed dose combination of metoclopramide with aspirin/paracetamol.
39. Fixed dose combination of centrally acting, antitussive with antihistamine, having high atropine like activity in expectorants.
40. Preparations claiming to combat cough associated with asthma containing centrally acting antitussive and/ or an antihistamine.
41. Liquid oral tonic preparations containing glycerophosphates and/or other phosphates and / or central nervous system stimulant and such preparations containing alcohol more than 20% proof.
42. Fixed dose combination containing Pectin and/or Kaolin with any drug which is systemically absorbed from GI tract except for combinations of Pectin and/or Kaolin with drugs not systemically absorbed.
43. Chloral Hydrate as a drug.
44. Dovers Powder I.P.
45. Dover’s Powder Tablets I.P.
46. Antidiarrhoeal formulations containing Kaolin or Pectin or Attapulgite or Activated Charcoal.
47. Antidiarrhoeal formulations containing Phthalyl Sulphathiazole or Sulphaguanidine or Succinyl Sulphathiazole.
48. Antidiarrhoeal formulations containing Neomycin or Streptomycin or Dihydrostreptomycin including their respective salts or esters.
49. Liquid Oral antidiarrhoeals or any other dosage form for pediatric use containing Diphenoxylate Loperamide or Atropine or Belladona including their salts or esters or metabolites Hyoscyamine or their extracts or their alkaloids.
50. Liquid Oral antidiarrhoeals or any other dosage form for pediatric use containing halogenated hydroxyquinolines.
51. Fixed dose combination of antidiarrhoeals with electrolytes.
52. Patent and Proprietary Oral Rehydration Salts other than those conforming to the follwoing parameters:
    1. Patent and Proprietary Oral Rehydration Salts on reconstitution to one litre shall contain:-
       Sodium- 50 to 90 millimoles.
       Total osmolarity – 240-290 millimoles.
       Dextrose: Sodium molar ratio-Not less than 1 : 1 and not more than 3 : 1.
    2. Patent and Proprietary cereal based Oral Rehydration Salts on reconstitution to one litre shall contain:-
       Sodium-50 to 90 millimoles.
       Total osmolarity-Not more than 290 milliosmoles.
       Precooked rice-Equivalent to not less than 50 gms and not more than 80 gms as total replacement of Dextrose.
    3. Patent and Proprietary Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) may contain parameters specified above and labeled with the indication for “Adult Choleratic Diarrhoea only”.
    4. Patent and Proprietary Oral Rehydration Salts shall not contain Mono or Polysaccharides or saccharine sweetening agent.
53. Fixed dose combination of Oxyphenbutazone or Phenylbutazone with any other drug.
54. Fixed dose combination of Analgin with any other drug.
55. Fixed dose combination of dextropropoxyphene with any other drug other than anti-spasmodic and/or non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).
56. Fixed dose combination of a drug, standards of which are prescribed in the Second Schedule to the said Act with an Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug.
57. Mepacrine Hydrochloride (Quinacrine and its salts) in any dosage form for use for female sterilization or contraception.
58. Fenfluramine and Dexfenfluramine.
59. Fixed dose combination of Diazepam and Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride .
60. Rimonabant.
61. Rosiglitazone.
62. Nimesulide formulations for human use in children below 12 years of age.
63. Cisapride and its formulations for human use.
64. Phenylpropanolamine and its formulation for human use.
65. (*)Human Placental Extract and its formulations for human use.
66. Sibutramine and its formulations for human use, and
67. R-Sibutramine and its formulations for human use.
68. Gatifloxacin formulations for systemic use in humans by any route including oral and injectable,
69. Tegaserod and its formulations for human use.

*Prohibition revoked vide Gazette Notification GSR No. 418(E) dated 30 May 2011.

LIST OF DRUGS PROHIBITED FOR IMPORT

1. Nialamide
2. Practolol
3. Amidopyrine
4. Phenacetin
5. Methapyrilene and its salts
6. Methaqualone
7. Chloral Hydrate as a drug
8. Mepacrine Hydrochloride (Quinacrine and its Salts) in any dosage form for use for female sterilization or contraception.
9. Fenfluramine and Dexfenfluramine
10. Rimonabant
    

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