Banned Medicines in India

Banned/Withdrawn Drugs in India

• PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE:
  Commonly known as Vicks Action 500 was used in treatment of cold and cough. Banned due to increased chance of stroke.
  
  
• ROFECOXIB and VALDECOXIB:
  Both are pain killers and were used widely for arthritis. They were withdrawn due to high risk of heart attack and stroke with their use.
  
  
• PHENOLPHTHALEIN:
  it is a Laxative.Banned because of numerous reports of cancer.
  
  
• ROSIGLITAZONE:
  Used in the treatment of type 2 diabetics. It has been banned due to increased risk of heart attack.
  
  
• ANALGIN:
  This was used as a pain-killer.Banned due to increased chance of Bone marrow depress
  
  
• SIBUTRAMINE:
  It is a weight loss pill banned due to heart related side effect.
  
  
• CISAPRIDE:
  Acidity, constipation. banned because its usage result in irregular heartbeat.
  
  
• ASTEMIZOLE and TERFINADINE:
  Both were used effectively in treating allergies. They were banned since they could cause a heart condition called polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and even death when used in high doses or with drugs like erythromycin, clarithromycin and ketoconazole.
  
  
• FURAZOLIDONE:
  It was used as an antidiarrhoeal. It is banned since it could cause cancer and hence death.
  
  
• FENFLURAMINE and DEXFENFLURAMINE:
  Both were widely used in slimming centres to treat obesity and it's banned due to reports of diseases of heart valves, fibrosis of the heart and pulmonary hypertension.
  
  
• DROPERIDOL:
  It was used as a depressant.Banned because its usage results in irregular heartbeat.
  
  
• QUINIODOCHLOR:
  It was used as an anti-diarrhoeal drug. Since it can cause damage to vision it was banned from the market.
  
  
• NIMESULIDE:
  It was used as a Painkiller. since it could cause serious Liver failure it is banned from the market.
  
  
• PIPERAZINE:
  It was used widely as an anti-worms. Banned because of its side effect resulting in nerve damage.
  
  
• RIMONABANT:
  It was used in causing weight loss. It has been withdrawn due to serious side effects like depression, suicidal tendencies and seizures.
  
  
• PHENFORMIN:
  Anti diabetic medicine banned as it carries a high risk of lactic acidosis.
  
  
• OXYPHENBUTAZONE:
  It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.With drawn from the market due to reports of Bone marrow depression.
  
  
• NITROFURAZONE:
  It is an antibacterial cream. Banned due to report of cancer.