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Paracetamol Brand Pomol-650 Among 15 Medicines Found Unsafe, Banned In Karnataka
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Karnataka's food safety and drugs regulator said chemists, wholesalers, doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes should not stock, sell, or use these drugs and cosmetics
The Karnataka government on Thursday banned the use of 15 medicines, including a brand of paracetamol, after they were found unsafe by the state's food safety regulator.
Paracetamol brand Pomol-650 (paracetamol tablets IP 650 mg) and O Shanti Gold Class Kumkum manufactured in Mysuru are among the 15 medicines found unfit for use, said a circular from the state food safety and drug administration.
According to the circular, food safety and drug control under the health department had collected samples of different pharmaceutical and cosmetic products in May. Upon testing, 15 products were found unfit for use, and a warning has been issued to stakeholders.
The official statement said the chemists, wholesalers, doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes should not stock, sell, or use these drugs and cosmetics. Earlier, the state government's drug testing laboratory declared these drugs manufactured by different companies as 'substandard".
'In case they hold any stock, they are requested to inform the concerned area drugs inspector or assistant drugs controller. The public is also advised not to use these drugs or cosmetics," the statement read.
Other substandard drugs on the list include compound sodium lactate injection IP (Ringer-Lactate solution for injection) manufactured by Ultra Laboratories (batch no: KI124110) and Tam Bran Pharmaceuticals and MITO Q7 Syrup by Bion Therapeutics India (batch no: CHS-40170) among others. The department has urged strict compliance with these directions to safeguard public health.
(With PTI inputs)
First Published:
June 26, 2025, 17:02 IST
