The Central Government has taken a big decision regarding the painkiller drug Nimesulide. Medicines with doses more than 100 mg of this medicine have been banned. The government has banned the manufacturing, sale and distribution of this medicine with immediate effect. If anyone is caught selling or manufacturing it, action will be taken against him. The government says that excessive dose of this medicine can harm health,
Nimesulide is a non-steroid drug. Investigation has revealed that it can damage the liver. Advice was given from the Drugs Technical Advisory Board in this matter. After which this order has been issued. The Health Ministry has said that oral formulations of Nimesulide containing more than 100 mg have been banned. This medicine can cause harm to health. This medicine is used in large quantities in the country. It is being used for a long time without doctor's prescription.
Even in the year 2011, the Health Ministry had banned this medicine. At that time it was banned for children below 12 years of age. The market of this medicine in India is around Rs 500 crore. This medicine is already banned in many countries. Even in India, warnings have been issued from time to time regarding its dosage and sale. Despite this, this pain killer remained very popular among the common people, because it provides rapid relief from pain. It has been used as a common pain killer. Now after the ban, people have also been appealed not to use it.
Apart from India, side effects of this medicine have been detected in many other countries also. It can cause liver toxicity. High dose medicine is more dangerous
