Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: De-Worming
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 128 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH MARCH , 2016 DE - WORMING

## *128. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of school children which were administered deworm tablets complained of uneasiness and nausea in various parts of the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  the reof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  sources procuring these de - worming tablets by the States;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated any preliminary investigations reg the supply of allegedly outdated/ spurious de - worming tablets, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the further action taken/proposed t  be taken by the Government to check such incidents in future?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a) to ( d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 128* FOR 04 TH MARCH , 2016

(a)  &(b) . As  per  available  information  from  the  States, a  total  of  20.16 crore children  in  30  States/UTs  were  administered  de - worming  tablets  during  National Deworming Day 10 th February ,2016 and 737 children experienced mild nausea and vomiting.The  details of  mild  adverse  events  State/UT  wise  and  the  sources  o procuring albendazo le tablets ,State/UT wise ,are placed at Annexure .

(c ) &  (d).Albendazol e  is  a  very  safe  drug but  1 - 2  percent  of  the  children  may develop  mild side effect s in the form of nausea and vomiting.   These side effec are particularly  common in children having  high load of  worm infestation. T side effects are  generally  self limiting. Government of India has not rec report  on use  ofallegedly  outdated/spurious  de - worming  tablets.  However, the States have a regular system of che cking samples of drugs, including albendazole tablets after procurement, as a routine quality control measure.

## Annexure

## State/UT wise report of adverse events & source of procurement during NDD 2016 (10/2/2016 - 15/02/2016)

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT          | No. of Adverse events   | Name of the manufacturer                                                        |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0                       | M/s Sindox Private Limited, Mumbai                                              |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh            | 0                       | M/s Seiko Biotech Pvt. Ltd.                                                     |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0                       | Cipla , Cedilla , Zydus , Intas , Wochardt,                                     |
| 4.      | Assam                     | 0                       | M/s Hindustan Lever Ltd , Government of India                                   |
| 5.      | Bihar                     | 7                       | M/s Glaxco Smithkline                                                           |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                | 0                       | M/s Karnataka Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Karnataka                                    |
| 7.      | Chattisgarh               | 6                       | Synokem Pharmaceuticals Limited                                                 |
| 8.      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 0                       | M/s Glaxco Smithkline                                                           |
| 9.      | Daman & Diu               | 0                       | M/s Karnataka Antibiotic Pvt ltd                                                |
| 10.     | Delhi                     | 0                       | M/s Glaxco Smithkline                                                           |
| 11.     | Goa                       | 2                       | M/s Karnataka Enterprises Pvt Ltd                                               |
| 12.     | Gujarat                   | 0                       | M/s Deep Pharmaceuticals / M/s Jay Formulation                                  |
| 13.     | Haryana                   | 18                      | M/s Omega Biotech Pvt Ltd                                                       |
| 14.     | Himachal Pradesh          | 0                       | M/s RDPL/ M/s Karnataka Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Government of Karnataka, Karnataka |
| 15.     | Jammu Kashmir             | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
| 16.     | Jharkhand                 | 0                       | M/s Glaxco Smithkline                                                           |
| 17.     | Karnataka                 | 0                       | M/s Karnataka Antibiotic Pvt ltd                                                |
| 18.     | Kerala                    | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep               | 0                       | M/s Karnataka Antibiotic Pvt ltd                                                |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh            | 196                     | M/s Glaxco Smithkline                                                           |
| 21.     | Maharashtra               | 149                     | M/s Zim Laboratory Pvt ltd, Nagpur                                              |
| 22.     | Manipur                   | 0                       | M/s Cipla / M/s Karnataka Antibiotic Pvt ltd                                    |
| 23.     | Meghalaya                 | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
| 24.     | Mizoram                   | 0                       | M/s TanpalPharmaceuticals Limited                                               |
| 25.     | Nagaland                  | 0                       | M/s Glaxco Smithline pvt Ltd                                                    |
| 26.     | Odisha                    | 96                      | M/s Glaxco Smithline Pvt Ltd.                                                   |
| 27.     | Puducherry                | 0                       | M/s Hindustan Lever Limited                                                     |
| 28.     | Punjab                    | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
| 29.     | Rajasthan                 | 138                     | M/s Medico, Zee Laboratories                                                    |
| 30.     | Sikkim                    | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu                | 0                       | M/s La Chemico pvt ltd , Minopharm                                              |
| 32.     | Telangana                 | 0                       | M/s Stride Organic Pvt Ltd.                                                     |
| 33.     | Tripura                   | 56                      | M/s Tanpal Pharmaceuticals Limited                                              |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh             | 17                      | M/s G Farma and M/s Redif                                                       |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand               | 52                      | M/s Bengal Chemicals & M/s Karnataka Chemicals                                  |
| 36.     | West Bengal               | Not Applicable          | Not Applicable                                                                  |
|         | Total                     | 737                     |                                                                                 |