Date:11/03/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/03/11/stories/2005031115260300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Caution against certain drugs

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, MARCH 10. The Drugs Testing Laboratory in Bangalore has warned chemists, wholesalers, doctors and hospitals not to stock or sell Forcin tablets and ciprofloxacin tablets, batch number 403, manufactured by Prayas Pharmaceuticals, amoxycillin for oral suspension, batch number PDO10006, manufactured by Brown and Burk Pharmaceutical Company and amoxycillin and cloaxcillin capsules, batch number H 4001, manufactured by Himanshu Pharmaceuticals, as they are not of "standard quality".

The press note warned the public from consuming these drugs.