Paracetamol, Pan-D Among 50+ Drugs Flagged As 'Not Of Standard Quality' | Full List

The CDSCO’s August 2024 report categorized several medꦓications under its “Not of Standard Quality (NSQ Alert)” list, which included vitamin C and D3 tablets, Shelcal, the antacid Pan-D, paracetamol tablets, vitamin C softgels, the anti-diabetic drug Glimepiride, vitamin B complex, and the high b♑lood pressure medication Telmisartan.

These NSQ alerts are based on random monthly sampl♏es collected by state drug officers and emphasize the potential risks posed𝐆 by substandard medications.

The failures were linked to poor manufacturing practices, contamination during production, and insufficient quality control. 🐈The issue is further compounded by inconsistent levels of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in these drugs.

These products were manufactured by various companies, including Unicure India Ltd, Health Biotech Ltd𒆙, Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Life Max Cancer Labo🃏ratories, Hetero Drugs, Pure & Cure Healthcare, Alkem Laboratories, and Meg Lifesciences.

The central drug regulator issued two lists in August 2024: one conta🔜ining 48 drugs that failed quality tests, and another listing five drugs classified as "Spurious/Adulterated/Misbranded."

The drugs listed as Spurious/Adulterated/Misbranded include:

• Pulmosil (Sildenafil Injection)

• Pantocid (Pantoprazole Tablets IP)

• Ursocol 300 (Ursodeoxycholic Acid Tablets IP)

• Telma H (Telmisartan 40𝓀 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide ✃12.5 mg Tablets IP)

• Deflazacort Tablets (Defcort 6 Tablets)

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Drugs Declared 'Not Of Standard Quality': Full List

According to the CDSCO report, “The actual manufacturer (as per label claim) has informed that the impugned🗹 batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug."

Below is the complete list of 48 drugs declared "not of standard quality" in the CDSCO's August 2024 report. 🐻You can o🎶f these drugs.

• Amoxicillin And Potassium C🐈lavu𒆙lanate Tablets IP (Clavam 625)

• Amoxycillin & Potassium Clavulanate Tablets (𒈔Mexclav 625)

• Calcium🔴 And Vi♕tamin D3 Tablets IP Shelcal 500 (Shelcal)

• Metformin Hydrochloride Sustained-release Tabletꦰs IP (Glycimet-SR-500

• Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C Softgels

• Rifmin 550 (Rifaximin Tablets 550 mg)

• P🤪antoprazole Gastro-Resistant and Dompe🔴ridone Prolonged-Release Capsules IP (Pan-D)

• Paracetamol Tablets IP 500 mg

• Montair LC Kid (Montelukast Sodium & Levocetirizne Hydrochlo๊ride 🎀Dispersible Tablets)

• Compound Sodium Lactaღte Injection I.P. (Ringer Lactate

• Solution for Injection) (RL 500 ml)

• Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets IP 120 mg

• Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets IP 120 mg

• Laxnorm Solution (Lactulose Solution USP)

• Heparin ꦛSodium Injection 5000 Units (Hostranil Injection)

• Buflam Forte Su♐spension (Ibuprofen &🍬 Paracetamol Oral Suspension)

• Cepodem XP 50 Dry Suspension (Cefpodoxime Proxe✅til and Potassium Clavulanate Oral ꦿSuspension)

• Nimesulide, Paracetamol and Chlor𓂃zoxazone Tablets (NICIP MR)

• Rolled Gauze (Non-Sterilized)

• Ciprofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg (Ocif-500)

• Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride & Levocetirizin🥃e Dihy𝔉drochloride Tablets (Nunim-Cold)

• Adrenaline Injection I.P. Sterile 1 ml

• Compound Sodium Lactate Inject🌺ion I.P. (Ringer Lactate Solution for Injecti🎐on) RL 500ml

• Vingel XL Pro Gel (Diclofena♐c Diethylamine, Linseed Oil, Methyl Salicyla🙈te and Menthol Gel)

• Atropine Sulphate Injection IP 2 ml

• Cefoperazone & Sulbactam For Injection (Today𒐪cef 1.5 G)

• Heparin Sodium Injection IP 25000 IU / 5ml

• Cefepime & Tazobactam forඣ Injection (Crupime - TZ Kid Injection)

• Atropine Sulp🍃hate Injection I.P. (Atro🅰pine Sulphate)

• Atropine Sulphate Inject🐎ion I.P. (Atropineꦜ Sulphate)

• Atropine Sulphate Injection I.P. (Atropinඣe Sulp🧜hate)

• Atropine Sulphate Inꦬjection I.P. (Atropine Sulphate)

• Salbutamol, Brꦫomhexine HCI, Gu⛦aifenesin and Mentho Syrup(Acozil Expectorant)

• Diclofenac Sodium IP

• Escitalopram and Clonazepam Tablets IP (Klozaps-ES Table♈ts)

• Phenytoin Sodium Injection USP

• Paracetamol, Phenylep𝔉hrine Hydrochloride and Cetirizine Hydrochlorܫide Suspension (Cethel Cold DS Suspension)

• Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3 250 IU Tablets IP

• Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablet🌟s IP 625 mg

• (Renamega- CV 625)

• Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets IP 40 mg

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• Telmisartan Tablets IP 40 mg

• Telmisartan Tablets IP 40 mg

• Telmisartan Tablets IP 40 mg

• Telmisartan Tablets IP 40 mg

• Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.2ౠ5 mg (Erazol-0.25 Tablet🤪s)

• GLIMEPIRIDE TABLETS IP (2 mg)

• Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P.

• Metronidazole Tablets IP 400mg

In August 2024, the CDSCO also banned over ﷽156 fixed-dose drug combinations nationwide due to potential risks to human health.