Received a link to this blog via email. I'm not sure on the accuracy, could someone in the medical field comment?

I googled on one of the drugs and the ingredient has been banned in Canada and the states...

http://banneddrugs.rediffblogs.com/

Here's some more links on a few of the drugs

http://health.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1003247.cms
http://www.napra.org/docs/0/310/319.asp
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm

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Many drugs are still in use but some times prescriber checks availability of other drugs if advantages outweigh side effects than they dont have any choice other than to use it.


According to my knowledge...

ANALGIN:
It is not available in USA or Canadian market.

CISAPRIDE: It is not longer used in canada and usa due to more side effects compare to other drug in this class

DROPERIDOL: It is still availabe in usa and canada.
but there are many restriction on its use.

NIMESULIDE: It is Banned in usa and canada

NITROFURAZONE:
Available in Usa

PHENOLPHTHALEIN:
Canada and Usa prescriber dont use this drug
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE: Banned in usa and canada
but still in india its common drug
OXYPHENBUTAZONE:

PIPERAZINE:Still available in Usa and Canada here is link for piperazine


QUINIODOCHLOR:
No idea

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