<p class="title">To stop the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, all the retail chemists in Dakshina Kannada district have been instructed not to dispense paracetamol-based drugs (both prescriptive and OTC) for symptoms like fever, cold, cough, tiredness and difficulty in breathing without the prescription of the doctors.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to a press release issued by Deputy Drugs Controller, in case of dispensing paracetamol-based drugs against the prescription, then medical shop owners should record all the details like name of the patient, name of the doctor, address and mobile number in cash bill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stringent action will be initiated if anyone fails to adhere to the instructions as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Any suspicious cases like fever, cough and cold should be intimated to the Department of Health and Family Welfare.<br /><br /> </p>
<p class="title">To stop the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, all the retail chemists in Dakshina Kannada district have been instructed not to dispense paracetamol-based drugs (both prescriptive and OTC) for symptoms like fever, cold, cough, tiredness and difficulty in breathing without the prescription of the doctors.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to a press release issued by Deputy Drugs Controller, in case of dispensing paracetamol-based drugs against the prescription, then medical shop owners should record all the details like name of the patient, name of the doctor, address and mobile number in cash bill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stringent action will be initiated if anyone fails to adhere to the instructions as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Any suspicious cases like fever, cough and cold should be intimated to the Department of Health and Family Welfare.<br /><br /> </p>