INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, October 22
The Department of Drug Administration, Nepal drug regulatory authority, has directed all medical practitioners to
refrain from prescribing dietary supplements to their patients.
The department has urged stakeholders to halt the production, storage, sale,
distribution and supply of dietary supplements across the country.
&As these dietary supplements are being sold in pharmacies across the
country, despite a ban, it is necessary to inform the people,& said Pan Bahadur Chhetri, acting director at the Department of Drugs
These supplements are being sold in the form of capsules, tablets and syrup in the domestic market.
The national drug regulatory authority,
however, recommended that vitamins A, C, D, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, niacinamide, d-Panthenic acid or its salts and panthenol and folic acid be
consumed as per the prescribed dose.
&If people need any specific nutrients it is recommended that they take such nutrients after consulting
with medical doctors rather than buying multi-nutrient products from the market.
Such products comprise several components,&said
Chhetri.
Dietary supplements are rich in vitamins that are fat soluble
When vitamins get deposited inthe fat, several health problems can arise
Deposition of Vitamin D will lead to swelling of bones and high amount of Vitamin A in the body will lead to negative effects in the eyes of
both the children and adults, according to Uma Koirala, who is a professor and also a nutritionist.
&High amount of iodine will lead to
Instead of consuming fortified foods and supplements, it is recommended that people consume healthy food that can be prepared easily at
home,& she said.
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