List of Banned Drugs in India
1. Amidopyrine.
2. Fixed dose combinations of vitamins with anti–inflammatory agents and tranquilizers.
3. Fixed dose combinations of Atropine in Analgesics and Antipyretics.
4. Fixed dose combinations of Strychnine and Caffeine in tonics.
5. Fixed dose combinations of Yohimbine and Strychnine with Testosterone and Vitamins.
6. Fixed dose combinations of Iron with Strychnine, Arsenic and Yohimbine.
7. Fixed dose combinations of Sodium Bromide/chloral hydrate with other drugs.
8. Phenacetin.
9. Fixed dose combinations of antihistaminic with anti-diarrhoeals.
10. Fixed dose combinations of Penicillin with Sulphonamides.
11. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Analgesics.
12. Fixed dose combinations of any other Tetracycline with Vitamin C.
13. Fixed dose combinations of Hydroxyquinoline group of drugs with any other drug except for
preparations meant for external use.
14. Fixed dose combinations of Corticosteroids with any other drug for internal use.
15. Fixed dose combinations of Chloramphenicol with any other drug for internal use.
16. Fixed dose combinations of crude Ergot preparations except those containing Ergotamine,
Caffeine, analgesics, antihistamines for the treatment of migraine, headaches.
17. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Anti TB drugs except combination of Isoniazid
with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6).
18. Penicillin skin/eye Ointment.
19. Tetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
20. Nialamide.
21. Practolol.
22. Methapyrilene, its salts.
23. Methaqualone.
24. Oxytetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
25. Demeclocycline Liquid Oral preparations.
26. Combination of anabolic Steroids with other drugs.
27. Fixed dose combination of Oestrogen and Progestin (other than oral contraceptive)
containing per tablet estrogen content of more than 50 mcg (equivalent to Ethinyl Estradiol)
and progestin content of more than 3 mg (equivalent to Norethisterone Acetate) and all fixed
dose combination injectable preparations containing synthetic Oestrogen and Progesterone.
(Subs. By Noti. No. 743 (E) dt 10-08-1989)
28. Fixed dose combination of Sedatives/ hypnotics/anxiolytics with analgesics-antipyretics.
29. Fixed dose combination of Rifanpicin, isoniazid and Pyrazinamide, except those which
provide daily adult dose given below:
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1. Amidopyrine.
2. Fixed dose combinations of vitamins with anti–inflammatory agents and tranquilizers.
3. Fixed dose combinations of Atropine in Analgesics and Antipyretics.
4. Fixed dose combinations of Strychnine and Caffeine in tonics.
5. Fixed dose combinations of Yohimbine and Strychnine with Testosterone and Vitamins.
6. Fixed dose combinations of Iron with Strychnine, Arsenic and Yohimbine.
7. Fixed dose combinations of Sodium Bromide/chloral hydrate with other drugs.
8. Phenacetin.
9. Fixed dose combinations of antihistaminic with anti-diarrhoeals.
10. Fixed dose combinations of Penicillin with Sulphonamides.
11. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Analgesics.
12. Fixed dose combinations of any other Tetracycline with Vitamin C.
13. Fixed dose combinations of Hydroxyquinoline group of drugs with any other drug except for
preparations meant for external use.
14. Fixed dose combinations of Corticosteroids with any other drug for internal use.
15. Fixed dose combinations of Chloramphenicol with any other drug for internal use.
16. Fixed dose combinations of crude Ergot preparations except those containing Ergotamine,
Caffeine, analgesics, antihistamines for the treatment of migraine, headaches.
17. Fixed dose combinations of Vitamins with Anti TB drugs except combination of Isoniazid
with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6).
18. Penicillin skin/eye Ointment.
19. Tetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
20. Nialamide.
21. Practolol.
22. Methapyrilene, its salts.
23. Methaqualone.
24. Oxytetracycline Liquid Oral preparations.
25. Demeclocycline Liquid Oral preparations.
26. Combination of anabolic Steroids with other drugs.
27. Fixed dose combination of Oestrogen and Progestin (other than oral contraceptive)
containing per tablet estrogen content of more than 50 mcg (equivalent to Ethinyl Estradiol)
and progestin content of more than 3 mg (equivalent to Norethisterone Acetate) and all fixed
dose combination injectable preparations containing synthetic Oestrogen and Progesterone.
(Subs. By Noti. No. 743 (E) dt 10-08-1989)
28. Fixed dose combination of Sedatives/ hypnotics/anxiolytics with analgesics-antipyretics.
29. Fixed dose combination of Rifanpicin, isoniazid and Pyrazinamide, except those which
provide daily adult dose given below:
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