Side effects fixed-dose combination drugs

Q.  Why were many fixed-dose combination drugs banned by India?

1) They were costly.
2) They didn’t sufficiently improve medicine effectiveness
3) They could cause long term organ damage
- Published on 21 Mar 16

a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above

ANSWER: 2, 3
 
  • Apart from above bad effects they also stoke antimicrobial drug resistance.
  • These combination drugs were combination of painkillers, anti-allergens, anti-diabetics, antibiotics, etc.
  • Few popular products affected by the bans are – Crocin Cold and Flu, DCold Total, Sumo, Kofnil, Gastrogyl, Decoff, O2, Dexorange, etc.

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