Having a cold?? Don't take these medicines!!!

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 03:57 PM

So one more article for the health of fellow Indians and IBBians, because we all know that it is only us here that are responsible towards our health, the Government gives no sh** about you, nobody does, but i do

, and you should do too.

Do you know that most cold and cough tablets here in India still have the chemical phenylpropanolamine which was banned by the FDA a few years back!!??

And why was it banned?? It was because it showed an increased risk of a hemorrhagic stroke in women.

Read about it here.

By personal inspection i have found it is available in a 25mg quantity in the tablet 'Okacet Cold'. I will find out more medicines still using it here in India soon.
I guess D-Cold was in a soup some years back because of this.

More cold medicines using the above banned chemical: (thanks to saurav_kataruka)
D Cold
Vicks Action- 500
Actifed
Coldarin
Cosome
Nice
Nimulid
Cetrizet-D

So my advice to you, the next time you have a cold, please bear with the sneezes and a runny nose for some time, it will go away by itself in some days.

More such banned chemicals still in use in India below (thanks to amitkool21)
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ANALGIN:
This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.
Brand name: Novalgin
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CISAPRIDE:
Acidity, constipation. Reason for ban : irregular heartbeat
Brand name : Ciza, Syspride
__________________________________________________
DROPERIDOL:
Anti-depressant. Reason for ban : Irregular heartbeat.
Brand name : Droperol
__________________________________________________
FURAZOLIDONE:
Antidiarrhoeal. Reason for ban : Cancer.
Brand name : Furoxone, Lomofen
__________________________________________________
NIMESULIDE:
Painkiller, fever. Reason for ban : Liver failure.
Brand name : Nise, Nimulid
__________________________________________________

NITROFURAZONE:
Antibacterial cream. Reason for ban : Cancer.
Brand name : Furacin
__________________________________________________

PHENOLPHTHALEIN:
Laxative. Reason for ban : Cancer.
Brand name : Agarol
______________________________
OXYPHENBUTAZONE:
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Reason for ban : Bone marrow depression.
Brand name : Sioril
__________________________________________________
PIPERAZINE:
Anti-worms. Reason for ban : Nerve damage.
Brand name : Piperazine
__________________________________________________
QUINIODOCHLOR:
Anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for ban : Damage to sight.
Brand name: Enteroquinol

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 04:40 PM

D-Cold still using the same? I seriously hope they have mended their ways

The One · 02-19-09, 04:41 PM

Keep it up dude. :thumbup1:

I think you were not there during the Writing Contest...

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 04:42 PM

I cannot see this entry in the original post!!

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by dhaneshv

Keep it up dude. :thumbup1:

I think you were not there during the Writing Contest...

i was but dint take part... i have some serious timing issues

...

anyways i dont want to earn anything on these serious issues plaguing us indians... just bringing them to ur notice!

The One · 02-19-09, 04:48 PM

@ Starry

I think you have heard or read or seen something related to these within some days. Otherwise, I don't see a reason for the snail to suddenly take a ride in the bicycle....

:lol:

Anyway, its nice of you.

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 04:51 PM

actually i had a cold a few days back... took a tablet for it, happen to see its ingredients, searched for each, and found this to my shock...

at least i'm not a female so possibly it doesn't affect me that much but still who knows it might be harmful to males too?

The One · 02-19-09, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

I cannot see this entry in the original post!!

Entry in the original post?

What did you mean?
If you were really being funny (trying to be

), please explain, citing suitable examples....

:lol:

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 04:52 PM

it is actually all linked to my lifestyle changes which i started for gaining weight.. have become a health freak now.

**vikramjb** · 02-19-09, 04:53 PM

Its always nice to spread awareness Starry. Maybe we should make a list of all the medicines with this banned substance and send out a mail to all IBF members ?

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 04:53 PM

Please checkout http://www.indiabroadband.net/health...tml#post120887 (Having a cold?? Don't take these medicines!!!)

I see a quoted content in there. I was commenting on the same.

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Please checkout http://www.indiabroadband.net/health...tml#post120887 (Having a cold?? Don't take these medicines!!!)

I see a quoted content in there. I was commenting on the same.

yes i deleted that from the thread... was a stupid statement.

The One · 02-19-09, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Please checkout http://www.indiabroadband.net/health...tml#post120887 (Having a cold?? Don't take these medicines!!!)

I see a quoted content in there. I was commenting on the same.

Sorry yar......

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

yes i deleted that from the thread... was a stupid statement.

I have also edited my post, and removed the quote.

Happy?

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by dhaneshv

Sorry yar......

I have also edited my post, and removed the quote.

Happy?

no problems... after all it was me who wrote it.

saurav_k · 02-19-09, 05:17 PM

thanks a lot fot the info ... but i think nowadays most cold tablets have started using phenylephrine instead of phenylpropanolamine because of this issue ... i just checked it with a tablet "lemolate" ...

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

thanks a lot fot the info ... but i think nowadays most cold tablets have started using phenylephrine instead of phenylpropanolamine because of this issue ... i just checked it with a tablet "lemolate" ...

np.

hopefully... i'm yet to find out what others are using.

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 05:32 PM

Pseudoephedrine and Methamphetamine are other decongestants which was restricted in certain countries owing to the same ill effects.

Methamphetamine is used in Vicks Inhalers as cited on Methamphetamine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Pseudoephedrine and Methamphetamine are other decongestants which was restricted in certain countries owing to the same ill effects.

Methamphetamine is used in Vicks Inhalers as cited on Methamphetamine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wtf!! methamphetamine was being used in inhalers!!!!???

! thanks goodness i never used those things... neither did my mom use that vicks vaporub thingy!

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 05:44 PM

My bad, i have always been addicted to those. Some side effects of the drug has been mentioned in the wikipedia link. Now i am sort of paranoid !!

**StarK** · 02-19-09, 06:07 PM

do you know this methamphetamine or crystal meth was invented in japan (close to china)??!!

now this is definitely some news! yes its a very very harmful drug...

i know all about this chemical, just not this that its used in vicks inhalers..

don't worry cool_techie quit it asap!!!

**Punch Farce** · 02-19-09, 07:17 PM

SK, good information.

Actually it is even more dangerous to give these to children.
Please check the ingredient list for PPA in any cough
or cold medicine before giving to young children.

-F

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

wtf!! methamphetamine was being used in inhalers!!!!???

! thanks goodness i never used those things... neither did my mom use that vicks vaporub thingy!

Don't worry, the chemical used in vicks is not the 'drugs' variety ;-)

"The levorotary (R-isomer) levomethamphetamine is an over-the-counter drug and used in Vicks Inhalers for nasal decongestion and does not possess the CNS activity of dextro or racemic methamphetamine. "

-F

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by farce

Don't worry, the chemical used in vicks is not the 'drugs' variety ;-)

"The levorotary (R-isomer) levomethamphetamine is an over-the-counter drug and used in Vicks Inhalers for nasal decongestion and does not possess the CNS activity of dextro or racemic methamphetamine. "

-F

That was a saver. I am addicted to the inhaler and after reading that part in wikipedia article i was pretty much tensed..

newprouser · 02-19-09, 07:27 PM

Wow... we are paying money to buy crap. Wtf !!

all this biological terms sound greek to me, so guys pls post in "common english"

**cool_techie_tvm** · 02-19-09, 07:31 PM

Those are the names of chemical compounds. I am afraid thats it, we cannot term those words in simpler english.

**Punch Farce** · 02-19-09, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by newprouser

Wow... we are paying money to buy crap. Wtf !!

all this biological terms sound greek to me, so guys pls post in "common english"

Meth is a "bad" drug. There is a "not-so-bad" variation
of this drug that is used in Vicks.

-F

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