National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority : Price Notification

(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) of the
Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 19^th November, 2003)

Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority)

New Delhi, the 19^th November, 2003

ORDER

S.O.1326(E) - In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 9 and paragraph 11 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, read with No. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 4th September, 1997 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as ceiling prices exclusive of excise duty and local tax, if any, of each of the Scheduled formulations specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the strength and pack size specified respectively in the corresponding entries in columns (3) and (4) thereof:

TABLE

Sl. No.	Name of the Formulation	Strength	Pack Size	Ceiling Price (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
		Each tab contains
1	Theophyllin+Ephedrine Tablet	Theophyllin-130 mg Ephedrine HCl -24 mg	10's Strip/Blister	3.46
2	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone+ Glyseryl Guacolate Tablets	Theophyllin-130 mg Ephedrine HCl -48 mg Phenobarbitone-8mg Glyseryl Guacolate-100mg	10's Strip/Blister	5.20
3	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone Tablets	Theophyllin Anhydrous-65 mg Ephederine (as resinate)-50 mg Phenobarbitone-30 mg	10's Strip/Blister	4.82
4	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone Tablets	Theophyllin Anhyd. 100mg Ephederine HCL -20mg Phenobarbitone-15mg	10's Strip/Blister	3.36
		Each Sustained Action(SA) tab contains
5	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone SA Tablets	Theophyllin-198 mg Ephedrine HCl -48 mg Phenobarbitone-25mg	10's Strip/Blister	6.76
		Each cap contains
6	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Hydroxyzine Capsule	Theophyllin-130 mg Ephederine HCl-25 mg Hydroxyzine HCl-10 mg	20's Strip/Blister	16.58
		Each ml contains
7	Ephederine+ Menthol+Camphor+ Eucalyptol+Castor Oil Drops	Ephederine HCL- 0.75% Menthol-0.5%, Camphor-0.5% Eucalyptol-0.5%, Castor Oil-0.5%	10ml Vial	5.46
8	Ephederine + Camphor+ Eucalyptol+Castor Oil Drops	Ephederine HCL- 0.75% Camphor-0.5%, Eucalyptol-0.5% Castor Oil-0.5%	10ml Vial	5.32
		Each 4ml contains
9	Ephedrine+ Chlorpheniramine Maleate+ Pyrilamine Maleate+ Diphenhydramine+Ammonium Chloride+Sodium Citrate+ Mehthol+Alcohol Elixir	Ephedrine HCl-5mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-1mg Pyrilamine Maleate-5mg Diphenhydramine HCl-5mg Ammonium Chloride-90mg Sodium Citrate-40mg Mehthol-0.75 mg, Alcohol-4.3% v/v	60ml Bottle	8.28
10	Ephedrine+ Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Pyrilamine Maleate+ Diphenhydramine+Ammonium Chloride+Sodium Citrate+ Mehthol+Alcohol Elixir	Ephedrine HCl-5mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-1mg Pyrilamine Maleate-5mg Diphenhydramine HCl-5mg Ammonium Chloride-90mg Sodium Citrate-40mg Mehthol-0.75 mg, Alcohol-4.3% v/v	110ml Bottle	11.88
		Each 5ml contains
11	Ephedrine+ Triprolidine Syrup	Ephedrine HCl-15 mg Triprolidine HCl-2.5 mg	115ml Bottle	17.32
12	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone+ Guaiphensin+ Alcohol Elixir	Theophyllin Ethanoate of Piperazine-80 mg Ephederine HCl-12 mg Phenobarbitone-4 mg Guaiphensin-50 mg Alcohol-0.55 ml	200ml Bottle	24.88
13	Theophyllin+Ephedrine+ Phenobarbitone Liquid	Theophyllin Anhyd.-100 mg Ephederine HCL -10 mg Phenobarbitone-10 mg	100ml Bottle	28.46
14	Ephedrine+Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Guaiphenesin+Sodium Citrate+Menthol Syrup	Ephedrine HCl-5 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-2 mg Guaiphenesin-5 mg Sodium Citrate-150 mg, Menthol-0.1 mg	100ml Bottle	10.82
15	Ephedrine+Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Dextromethorphan Hydrobrom+Bromhexine Syrup	Ephedrine HCL-5 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-1 mg Dextromethorphan Hydrobrom-5 mg Bromhexine-2.7 mg	60ml Bottle	8.72
16	Ephedrine+Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Codeine Phosphate Syrup	Ephedrine HCl - 7 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-4 mg Codeine Phosphate-10 mg	60ml Bottle	16.20
17	Ephedrine+ Sodium Citrate Diphenhydramine+ Ammonium Chloride+ Mehthol Syrup	Ephedrine HCl-8mg Sodium Citrate-50mg Diphenhydramine HCl -14mg Ammonium Chloride-100 mg Mehthol-1mg	100ml Bottle	10.94
18	Ephedrine+ Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Ammonium Chloride+ Sodium Citrate+ Menthol Syrup	Ephedrine HCl-10 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-4 mg Ammonium Chloride-125 Sodium Citrate-62.5 mg Menthol-1 mg	100ml Bottle	11.00
19	Ephedrine+ Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Ammonium Chloride+ Sodium Citrate+ Menthol Syrup	Ephedrine HCl-10 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-4 mg Ammonium Chloride-125 Sodium Citrate-62.5 mg Menthol-1 mg	400ml Bottle	33.34

NOTE :

(a) The prices fixed are the maximum ceiling prices (exclusive of excise duty and local taxes if any) for the specified pack and packs of similar strength, and companies cannot claim exemption on any ground therefrom, unless specifically permitted by the Government/NPPA through an order.

(b) Pro-rata pricing for packs of same composition but of different sizes, will be applicable vide S.O. No. 83(E) dated 27.1.1998.

(c) For different packing material used or any special feature claimed, companies are required to approach NPPA for approval/fixation of specific prices.

PN/73/2003/F

F. No. 8(51)/2003/D.P./NPPA-Div.II

(JAGDISH KUMAR)
Deputy Director
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority