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Context:

• The government has banned 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, including popular medicines such as Cheston Cold and Foracet, used for cold and fever and pain respectively.
• The recent ban represents the most extensive crackdown on fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) — which are single-dosage forms containing two or more drugs — since 2018, when 328 FDCs were prohibited. In total, 499 FDCs have been banned since 2014.

About Combination Drugs:

When two or more drugs are combined in a fixed ratio into a single dosage form, it is termed as fixed dose combination (FDC). They are not only intended for fever and cold but also as anti-hypertensives, where the combination drug addresses both blood pressure and cholesterol.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-health/govt-ban-fdc-drugs-cheston-cold-foracet-health-ministry-fever-allergies-aches-9536556/