Users Of Traditional Medicines Be Warned

Bandar Seri Begawan - Users of five traditional medicines found to contain certain substances are advised to destroy or surrender them to the Pharmacy Enforcement Section on Jalan Ong Sung Ping in Bandar Seri Begawan.

These traditional medicines are Majun Dua Istimewa with white label, Majun Dua Istimewa with yellow label, Jamu Jawa Asli Sehat Segar, Jamu Ampuh Jaya Kencing Manis and Pil Haruan.

Pharmaceutical Chemists of the Drug and Poison Information, Dayang Asma Atiya said that these medicines have been found to contain substances, which are controlled under the Poisons Act.

Reading a media release from the Health Ministry yesterday, she said that consumption of 'phenylbutazone' may lead to hearing disturbance, shortness of breathe, swelling of face or lower leg and blood disorder.

Long-term unsupervised consumption of 'dexamethasone' may lead to serious adverse effects such as irregular heartbeats, muscles weakness, bone fracture, swelling of the lower leg and an increase in risk cough infection.

Unsupervised consumption of 'chlorpheniramine' may cause dizziness, lowering of blood pressure, confusion in coordination and drowsiness while the consumption of 'theophylline' may lead to nostalgia and vomiting, diarrhoea, tiredness, nervousness and convulsion.

Unsupervised consumption of 'phenobarbitone' may lead to drowsiness, loss of appetite, muscle or joint pain, and shortness of breath and chest pain.

It is an offence under the Poisons Act to sell any product containing a substance controlled under the Poisons Act without any authorisation from the Health Ministry.

The penalty of such offence upon conviction is a fine of $8,000 or six months in jail.

Those who have purchased the products are advised to destroy or surrender them to the Pharmacy Enforcement Section, Block 2G, 7th Floor, BSB House Centre, Jalan Ong Sung Ping, Bandar Seri Begawan.

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