Substance abuse: Painkiller Tapentadol, epilepsy drug Pregabalin may come under strict control
Live MintThe government is planning to bring painkiller Tapentadol and epilepsy drug Pregabalin under strict control and monitoring to curb their misuse for substance abuse. The proposal for listing Tapentadol under Schedule X of the Drugs Rules 1945 and inclusion of Pregabalin and its drug formulations in Schedule H1 of the same law was discussed in the Drugs Consultative Committee meeting chaired by the Drugs Controller General of India Rajeev Raghuvanshi. “One thing is certain that these drugs are being used for the non-medical purposes and people are experiencing addiction due to them," said Dr Atul Ambekar, professor at National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS. Misuse found In 2023, the Punjab Food and Drug Administration found that the drug formulations containing Pregabalin 150mg/300mg were being misused for intoxication, and seized these from licensed chemists as well as illegal manufacturers.
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