Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

Banned Fixed Drug Combinations of NSAIDS: An Update for Dentists in India

1Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

3Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Bhargavi R., Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail: bhargaviramesh@gmail.com

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Being the most common medical professionals in prescribing of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, Dentist in India are to be essentially aware of banned medications, that due to various reasons, still haven't been withdrawn from market. Many fixed drug combinations are easily available without any scientific justification behind them. This article aims in creating an awareness among the dentist regarding banned fixed drug combinations of NSAIDS in India since September 2018.

Keywords

Banned drugs, NSAIDs, Fixed Drug Combinations