The Kapurthala DC Deepti Uppal ordered a ban on the sale of Paracetamoland related brands; and Azithromycin and related brands to any customer who isnot in possession of a doctor’s prescription for these medicines.
The official order by the authorities claims that it came totheir notice that many individuals who are COVID positive were taking the abovementioned medicines on their own.
This self-medication after some time ruined the health ofthe people to the extent that they have to be admitted to a hospital.
Further, the order observes that while the time the peopleare consuming these medicines and their symptoms are suppressed, they pose arisk of COVID infection to everyone they come in contact with.
This order stands implemented indefinitely.
It bears repeating, that the purchase of these medicines ifprescribed by a doctor will not be hindered by this order. Only theself-medicating individuals will be thwarted by this order.