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Martial Arts Blog: Banned Drugs Alert

Posted on Saturday 1 September 2007

I know that this is not a martial art topic to be posted in a martial arts blog. This is being posted because it deals with our health, our life…

Underdeveloped and developing countries like India had become a dumping ground for globaly banned drugs like DROPERIDOL, ANALGIN, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE (Vicks action 500, D cold), etc. And nowadays their production has been increasing like anything.

Most of the buyers are unaware of the after effects caused by its consumption. Please go through the below list of few killers to find out whether they used to serve you on self-medication.

ANALGIN:-
Brand name: Novalgin

Use: Works as a pain-killer.
Banned for / Reason: Bone marrow depression.

CISAPRIDE:-
Brand name: Ciza, Syspride

Use: Used against constipation and acidity.
Banned for / Reason: irregular heartbeat

DROPERIDOL:-
Brand name: Droperol

Use: Anti depressant.
Banned for / Reason: Irregular heartbeat

FURAZOLIDONE:-
Brand name: Furoxone, Lomofen

Use: Antidiarrhoeal.
Banned for / Reason: Causes Cancer

NIMESULIDE:-
Brand name: Nise, Nimulid

Use: used for fever and as a painkiller
Banned for / Reason: Liver failure

NITROFURAZONE:-
Brand name : Furacin

Use: Used as an antibacterial cream.
Banned for / Reason: Cancer

PHENOLPHTHALEIN:-
Brand name: Agarol

Use: Laxative
Banned for / Reason: Cancer

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE:-
Brand name: D’cold, Vicks Action-500

Use: Used widly for cold, cough, etc
Banned for / Reason: stroke.

OXYPHENBUTAZONE:-
Brand name: Sioril

Use: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Banned for / Reason: Bone marrow depression

PIPERAZINE:-
Brand name: Piperazine

Use: Anti-worms
Banned for / Reason: Nerve damage.

QUINIODOCHLOR:-
Brand name: Enteroquinol

Use: Anti-diarrhoeal
Banned for / Reason: Damage to sight

1 Comment for 'Martial Arts Blog: Banned Drugs Alert'

  1.  
    aravind
    September 26, 2007 | 4:44 am
     

    oh, thanks for letting me know.

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