{"id":29581,"date":"2026-09-28T01:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T01:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29581"},"modified":"2026-09-28T01:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T01:12:01","slug":"use-lowest-effective-dose-of-nsaids-fresh-advisory-on-kidney-risks-of-painkiller-abuse-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29581","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Use lowest effective dose of Nsaids&#8217;: Fresh advisory on kidney risks of painkiller abuse | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134529248,imgsize-103062,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/health-ministry-warns-against-misuse-of-painkillers.jpg\" alt=\"'Use lowest effective dose of Nsaids': Fresh advisory on kidney risks of painkiller abuse\" title=\"Health Ministry warns against misuse of painkillers, antibiotics over kidney disease risk.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Health Ministry warns against misuse of painkillers, antibiotics over kidney disease risk.\">Health Ministry warns against misuse of painkillers, antibiotics over kidney disease risk.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a fresh advisory on rational consumption of painkillers and antibiotics, in view of their repeated use, without proper medical advice, putting people at the risk of kidney complications and other adverse effects.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The drug regulator&#8217;s circular says non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Nsaids) and antibiotics are prescription medicines under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules and should be used only when clinically indicated, at the appropriate dose and duration and under medical supervision. It has asked people not to take Nsaids, commonly used as painkillers, repeatedly or for a prolonged period without advice.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has also cautioned against self-medication with antibiotics and advised people with existing kidney disease or other risk factors for renal impairment to inform their doctor before taking Nsaids.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Prof Sandeep Mahajan, nephrologist at AIIMS, said unregulated and prolonged use of painkillers can accelerate the decline in kidney function. &#8220;All prescription medicines should be taken under the supervision of a qualified physician, with the prescribed dose and duration strictly followed.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>CDSCO has advised doctors to use the lowest effective dose of Nsaids for the shortest appropriate duration, with extra caution in patients at risk of kidney injury. This comes against the backdrop of a substantial chronic kidney disease burden in India. A 2025 review of community-based studies estimated pooled chronic kidney disease prevalence at 13.24%, although estimates varied widely across regions and studies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/use-lowest-effective-dose-of-nsaids-fresh-advisory-on-kidney-risks-of-painkiller-abuse\/articleshow\/134529226.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Ministry warns against misuse of painkillers, antibiotics over kidney disease risk. 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