'IMPOSSIBLE': Dolo-650 tablet makers on its alleged Rs 1000 crore marketing budget
The Central Board for Direct Taxes has accused makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.
Aug 20, 2022, 11:42 AM IST
Paracetamol not recommended for teenagers post Covaxin jab: Bharat Biotech
"We have received feedback that certain immunisation centres are recommending taking 3 paracetamol 500 mg tablets along with Covaxin for children. No paracetamol or painkillers are recommended after being vaccinated with Covaxin," the Hyderabad-based company said.
Government lifts restriction on export of Paracetamol, moves it to free category
The government on Thursday lifted the restrictions imposed on the export of Paracetamol – a medicine which is used in treatment of COVID-19 infection and treating fever.
May 28, 2020, 19:49 PM IST
Centre bans 328 drugs including popular painkiller pills
The drugs includes 6,000 brands that produce painkillers, anti-diabetic, respiratory and gastro-intestinal medicines.
Sep 13, 2018, 08:29 AM IST
Paracetamol in pregnancy may delay daughters' language skills
The maternal intake of acetaminophen saw a reduction in the intelligence quotient level along with increasing language delay, defined as the use of lesser than 50 words, by the kids.
Paracetamol in pregnancy may damage your daughter's fertility
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that human ovaries exposed to paracetamol for a week in laboratories lost up to 40 percent of their egg cells.
Jan 08, 2018, 18:54 PM IST
Aspirin during pregnancy could double the risk of cerebral palsy in babies
For the study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the researchers examined 1,85,617 mothers and their babies.
Nov 26, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Blood test may cut liver damage risk of paracetamol overdose
The test detects three different molecules in the blood that are associated with liver damage - called miR-122, HMGB1 and FL-K18.
Nov 25, 2017, 18:37 PM IST
Blood test may prevent liver damage due to paracetamol overdose
Paracetamol is a relatively safe painkiller when taken in the right dose.
Nov 20, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
Pregnant? Think twice before popping paracetamol
In an animal model, the use of the popular pain reliever paracetamol was found to damage the development of male behaviour.
Jun 23, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Forget paracetamol, beer may be a better painkiller!
The findings suggest that alcohol is an effective analgesic that delivers clinically-relevant reductions in ratings of pain intensity, researchers said.
May 01, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Govt cuts prices of 10 drugs, brings 8 more under control
Government has slashed prices of 10 more drugs while bringing eight new medicines, including paracetamol, under price control for the first time in its bid to cap cost of over 800 plus formulations to make them affordable.
Sep 16, 2016, 18:20 PM IST
Paracetamol in pregnancy may up autism, ADHD risk in kids
Taking common painkillers during pregnancy more often is likely to raise the risk of autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, especially boys, new research warns.
Jul 02, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
Sanofi recalls some batches of painkiller Combiflam in India
Sanofi is recalling some batches of its painkiller Combiflam in India after the country`s drugs regulator found the lots were substandard, the French drugmaker`s local unit said on Thursday.
May 12, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Paracetamol `ineffective` in relieving arthritis pain
If you have arthritis, a new study suggests there's no point in taking paracetamol, the active ingredient in a large number of over-the-counter painkillers.
Mar 18, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
Baby's asthma risk rises if mom-to-be uses paracetamol
The findings, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, showed that 5.7 percent of the children had current asthma at age three, and 5.1 percent had asthma at age seven.
Feb 10, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
Paracetamol use in pregnancy may harm fertility
Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, warns a research.
Jan 29, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
Calpol overuse is putting your kids at risk
Parents are advised to rely less on thermometers, which may be inaccurate, when detecting fever in children and to pay more attention to their behaviour.
Nov 30, 2015, 16:53 PM IST
