Two Traditional Medicines Recalled
By Hadi DP Mahmud

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two more `traditional medicines' have been found to contain substances, controlled under the Poisons Act, an advisory report from the Health Ministry stated yesterday.

The public are advised to refrain from purchasing 'Obat Asam Urat' and `Flu Tulang Plus Ginseng Tablets' and 'Obat Asam Urat' and `Flu Tulang Capsules', both products of Indonesia's Jamu Alam Makasar Industry.

The former was discovered to contain Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, Propyphenazone and Dextromethorphan while the latter was found to contain

Paracetamol, Diclofenac and Phenylbutazone. Unsupervised consumption of Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Propyphenazone and Phenylbutazone may lead to gastric pains, hearing disturbance, shortness of breath and blood disorder. Paracetamol is a common painkiller and its long term use may cause rashes, lowered blood pressure and blood disorders.

'Obat Asam Urat' and `Flu Tulang Capsules' states at the back of the packaging that 10 per cent of its contents consist of "other ingredients".

Individuals or vendors caught selling these products are liable to a fine of $8,000 or imprisonment of six months under the Poisons Act. -- Courtesy of The Brunei TImes

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