USA has banned these tablets! What about India?

The US FDA had BANNED tablets containing PHENYL PROPANOL AMIDE or PPA

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm150738.htm

http://www.powerlinefacts.com/Sciam_article_on_lobbying.htm

In the USA, PPA is no longer sold without a prescription due to a increased risk of stroke in young adults, especially women. And Canada withdrew drugs containing PPA from the market, way back in 2001!
Want some live proof too? Here it is.

I'm sure now you'd like to know which medicines are banned? I am sure you know almost all of them...and perhaps have also been using most of them UNTIL NOW.

CHEMICAL; ADVERTIZED SOLUTION	BRAND NAME	REASON FOR BAN
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE for cold and cough	Vicks Action-500	STROKE; Initially, an instant reliever, but symptoms of cold and cough return more pronounced within a few days...also causes fatigue
ANALGIN pain-killer	Novalgin	BONE MARROW DEPRESSION
CISAPRIDE acidity, constipation	Ciza, Syspride	IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT
DROPERIDOL:  Anti-depressant	Droperol	IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT
FURAZOLIDONE:  Anti-diarrheal	Furoxone, Lomofen	CANCER
NIMESULIDE: Fever, pain-killer	Nise, Nimulid	LIVER FAILURE
NITROFURAZONE: Antibacterial cream	Furacin	CANCER
PHENOLPHTHALEIN:  Laxative	Agarol	CANCER
OXYPHENBUTAZONE: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug	Sioril	BONE MARROW DEPRESSION
PIPERAZINE:  Anti-worms	Piperazine	NERVE DAMAGE
QUINIODOCHLOR:  Anti-diarrhoeal	Enteroquinol	DAMAGE TO EYESIGHT

Now that you know the facts, what would you do?

IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO IMPLEMENT A GOOD IDEA.

Please dispose these pills ethically, preferably to the Chemists (hopefully they dispose them well).
And most important of all...


educate as many people as you can.