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Govt classifies some sedatives and  pain-killers as narcotics

The central government has classified several medicines, including painkillers, anti-anxiety medications, and sedatives, as narcotics and psychotropic substances, as part of a crackdown against substance abuse.

These medicines include the pain-relief drug isotonitazene; diphenidine, used to treat neurotoxic injuries; clonazolam, used to control seizures in epilepsy patients; anti-anxiety drug diclazepam; and sedative flubromazolam, according to a government notification. These drugs won’t be available over the counter.