New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has warned against the indiscriminate use of painkillers and antibiotics, flagging the risk of chronic kidney disease and antimicrobial resistance.
In a circular issued on September 21, the drug regulator has directed the public, doctors, pharmacists and hospitals to ensure these medicines are used only when clinically indicated, in the appropriate dose and duration, and under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner.
The circular, issued by the New Drugs Division and signed by Drugs Controller General (India) Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, notes that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics must be sold and distributed only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner or specialist.
Most NSAIDs fall under Schedule H of the Drugs Rules, 1945, while most antibiotics are covered under Schedule H1, which mandates specific warning labels stating that the preparation is dangerous to take except in accordance with medical advice.
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