Key Points
The union government has banned certain fixed-dose combination drugs due to concerns over safety, efficacy, and potential misuse...
The government banned as many as 156 fixed-dose combination drugs in August this year that were administered as painkillers, multivitamins and antibiotics for fever, cold and others...
In 2016, the health ministry prohibited the sale of 344 fixed-dose combination drugs..
When used rationally, fixed-dose combination drugs allow the medicines to work synergistically, boosting each other's effects while lowering the overall dosage compared to when taken separately...
Given that India is increasingly facing the threat of antimicrobial resistance, banning several fixed-dose combination drugs could be a step towards unsolicited sale of these medicines...
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