Nimesulide, Banned 13 Years Ago Still Prescribed To Children; Govt Calls For ‘Sensitisation’ Drive
New Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopeia Commission (IPC) has urged drug manufacturers to ‘sensitise’ paediatricians and other healthcare professionals about the importance of not prescribing painkiller and anti-fever medicine Nimesulide to children. Notably, despite a 13-year-old ban on the use of the drug, reports of side effects continue to reach the drug monitoring agency indicating that […]
5 Oct 10:05 · Odisha Bytes