60 medicines declared ’substandard’ by drug regulator

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New Delhi, April 23, 2017 (Zee News): A report released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), a body that regulates the sales and distribution for drugs in India, declared 60 medicines – including the commonly used Combiflam and D-Cold Total – of substandard quality.

This conclusion was reached after the CDSCO carried out tests last month and found that they failed different quality determining tests.

Citing reasons like ’Description and particulate matter’, ’Dissolution’, ’Misbranded’ and ’Disintegration’, among others, all the 60 common drugs on the list are all labelled "Not of Standard Quality". Some medications are repeated in the list, since issues were found in different batches of the same medicine.

This year’s list includes painkillers, medicines for anti-allergy, fever, cold, loose motion, constipation, as well as calcium and iron supplements, among others. Some of these medicines are manufactured by big brands such as Cipla, Cadila, Sanofi.

The 60 drugs which have found their way into the ’substandard’ list are as below:
Stromix A 75 (Clopidogrel & Aspirin Capsules)
Nifesta – 10 (Nefidipine Sustained Release Tablets I.P.)
Primaquine Tablet I.P. 2.5 mg
Macmika 100 (Amikacin Sulphate Injection I.P. 2 ml)
Onset (Ondansetron Injection I.P.)
Amoxycillin & Cloxacillin Capsules
Micarti – DS (Glucosamine Capsules 500 mg)
Clobetasol Propionate Cream B.P. 10 gms
Gentamicin Injection I.P.
Ceftriaxone Injection I.P.
Injection of Etofylline & Theophylline
Nkacin – 500 (Amikacin Sulphate Injection I.P.)
Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets I.P. 500 mg
Metronidazole Tablets IP 200 mg
Fungal Diastase (1:1200)+Pepsin (1:3000)/15ml (Nutozyme Syrup)
Cetirizine Tablets IP (Ceriz Tablets)
Ofloxacin Dispersible Tablets 100mg (Oflox-100 DT)
Paracetamol, Caffeine anhydrous and Phenylephrine HCl Tablets (New D Cold Total Tablets)
Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant Tablets IP (Panza- 40 Tablets)
Atenolol Tablets IP (Tenol-50 Tablets)
Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D3 Tablets (Osocal- 500 Tablets)
Thiocolchicoside and Etoricoxib Tablets (EtoxtanMR Tablets)
Cefixime and Ofloxacin Tablets (Matcef-o Tablets)
Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 500mg
Combiflam (Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Tablets)
Etoril-5 (Ramipril Tablets I.P. 5mg)
Stromix A 75 (Clopidogrel & Aspirin Capsules 75mg+75mg)
Lactulose Solution USP 10g/15ml (B. No.: LSS5001B)
Lactulose Solution USP 10g/15ml (B. No.: LSS50038)
Cadilose (Lactulose Solution USP)
Lactulose Solution USP 10g/15ml (B. No.: LSS6001B)
Lactomed ( Lactulose Solution USP 10g)
Ciprofloxacin Tablets IP 250mg
X’ tor-10 (Atorvastatin Calcium)
Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D3 Tablets
Doxylamine Succinate Tablets
Doxylamine Succinate Tablets
Doxylamine Succinate Tablets
Theo - AsthalinTablets
Lomotin Tablets
Pyra Tablets
Acloway – P Tablets
Carbamal - 200 Tablets
Elkaf – CM Expectorant
Ibuprofen Tablets
Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets
Cipro - 500 Tablets
Elkaf – CM Expectorant
Fexonil - 180 Tablets
Doxylamine Succinate Tablets
Tramaford Tablets
Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets
Aricepo – 200 Tablets
Riptin – 25 Tablets
Ferrous Sulphate & Folic Acid Tablets (LARGE)
Iron Tablets with Folic Acid (B. No.: IFL-27)
Ferrous Sulphate & Folic Acid Tablets
Ceftrixone & Sulbactum Injections
Iron Tablets with Folic Acid (B. No.: IFL-31)
Ferrous Sulphate & Folic Acid Tablets (LARGE)