Do not sell painkillers without prescription: Delhi govt asks chemists

The Delhi government's Department of Drugs Control has asked all chemical associations in the city to not sell drugs like Aspirin and Ibuprofen without a doctor's prescription, amid rising incidence of vector-borne diseases.

The department also advised chemist shop owners to keep a record of painkiller drugs.

The incidence of vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya is on the rise during the rainy season, the department said in its advisory issued on July 19.

"There is a likelihood that the number of cases may increase in the pre and post-monsoon season which is to be monitored very strictly," it said.

It is desired in the public interest that during the season of dengue, Ibuprofen and Diclofenac group of medicines (which further cause destruction of platelets in human blood) "may be restricted to be sold on a prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only", it added.

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NSAIDs Including Aspirin, Ibuprofen To Be Sold On Doctor's Prescription Only: Delhi Govt