The Government of India (GoI) has decided to lift ban on retail sale of which life saving drug from September 2018?
[A] Nialamide
[B] Metformin
[C] Oxytocin
[D] Cyclosporine
Answers
The Government of India (GoI) has decided to lift the ban on retail sale of Oxytocin lifesaving drug from September 2018.
The ban was lifted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that has affected from the 1sy September 2018.
It was restricted to sale as the retail from July 2018.
The correct answer for your question is option (C)-Oxytocin.
Even though Indian government lifted the ban on the sale of oxytocin it had made a strict regulation on its sale and use.
Oxytocine is an essential life saving drug that is used to stop bleeding that occurs after child birth.
The health Ministry of India has moved the oxytocin drug to H1 schedule from H schedule in september 1 of 2018. As per the case of H1 schedule the drug can be sold to the prescriber after noting down the prescriber’s name and address which will be subjected to inspection.