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DRUG REGISTRATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT (DRGD) - BPFK

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Drug Registration Guidance Document (<strong>DRGD</strong>)NO.SPECIFIC LABELLING REQUIREMENTS (SUBSTANCE SPECIFIC)80. LINCOMYCINFor all products containing Lincomycin:The package insert must emphasize the possibility of pseudomembranouscolitis with the use of the drug and must include the following boxed oremphasized statement/ warning:a. Lincomycin therapy has been associated with severe colitis which mayend fatally.b. It should be reserved for serious infections where less toxicantimicrobial agents are inappropriate.c. It should not be used in patients with nonbacterial infections, such asmost upper respiratory tract infections.d. Its use in newborns is contraindicated.81. LISURIDEPlease refer to DOPAMINERGIC INGREDIENT82. LIQUID PARAFFINThe following statement shall be included on the labels of products containingLiquid paraffin as laxative:Not recommended for use in children below 3 years of age;Not recommended for use in pregnant women;Repeated use is not advisable;Consult your doctor if laxatives are needed every day, if you havepersistent abdominal pain or have a condition which makes swallowingdifficult.National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB)First Edition, January 2013 Page | 392

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