Why Has A Drug Safety Alert Been Issued On Mefenamic Acid? Know Everything

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission under the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued a drug safety alert on mefenamic acid, a medicine sold under the brand name Meftal.

A drug safety alert was issued on November 30 because a preliminary analysis conducted by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), an organisation which identifies drug safety problems, revealed some adverse drug reactions caused by mefenamic acid. 

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Meftal Drug Safety Alert: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission under the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued a drug safety alert on mefenamic acid, a medicine sold under the brand name Meftal. The drug safety alert was issued on November 30, 2023, because a preliminary analysis conducted by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), an Indian government organisation which identifies and responds to drug safety problems, revealed some adverse drug reactions caused by