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Sunday, November 16, 2025
TopicPainkillers

Topic: Painkillers

Trump’s claim linking autism to Tylenol use by pregnant women sparks debate

US President has also questioned existing childhood vaccine protocols, calling for delays in administration of vaccines like the hepatitis B shot, which is currently given to newborns.

Use nimesulide only after exhausting first-line options—expert panel under drug regulator CDSCO

Last year, an ICMR panel even considered recommending all-India ban on popular painkiller amid concerns it could cause liver damage, which could turn life-threatening in some cases.

Latest safety alert on painkiller nimesulide brings focus back on potentially dangerous side effect

Drug standards body warns that nimesulide, a commonly used painkiller and anti-fever medicine, can cause skin rashes. However, evidence has also emerged that it can cause liver damage.

Govt body issues safety alert for common period painkiller — what you need to know

Mefenamic acid, sold under various brand names such as Meftal, Mefanorm, and Mefkind, can cause DRESS Syndrome, a rare but serious condition that can damage the liver, heart, and lungs. 

Cryoneurolysis — a new way to relieve intractable pain

The cryoneurolysis is a non-surgical interventional pain management technique that is used when medicines have failed to give adequate pain relief and where surgery cannot be done.

How do painkillers work? Ibuprofen to fentanyl—it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at

Science’s understanding of how the body senses damage and perceives it as pain has progressed over the years. New studies show there are multiple pathways to it.

Taking opioids for chronic pain: The truth no one’s telling you

Current evidence indicates that widespread, long-term opioid prescribing for chronic pain is likely to cause more harm than benefit in society.

Why sale of Naloxone, a life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose, is falling in India

Use of Naloxone in India has dropped by nearly half since 2014 — from 30,000 units to 15,700 units in 2018-2019.

On Camera

If there’s any group who has the right to rule over India, it’s Adivasis: Jaipal Singh Munda

On 24 August 1949, Jaipal Singh Munda, the driving force behind the Jharkhand movement, argued for political representation and self-governance for the tribal community in the Constituent Assembly.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.