Vicks Action 500 is no more

Vicks Action 500 is no more
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One of the most popular medicines that you pop in for cough and cold will be no more available in chemist shops. Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare (P&G) has stopped manufacturing and sale of Vicks Action 500 Extra with immediate effect. 

New Delhi: One of the most popular medicines that you pop in for cough and cold will be no more available in chemist shops. Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare (P&G) has stopped manufacturing and sale of Vicks Action 500 Extra with immediate effect.

It may be mentioned here that the Union government has recently prohibited manufacture for sale, sale and distribution of fixed dose combination drugs (paracetamol + phenylephrine + caffeine) with immediate effect.

Vicks Action 500 Extra has the same fixed dose combination. Vicks has been providing trusted remedies for relieving cold and flu symptoms for over 100 years," P&G said. Vicks Action 500 Extra has been in the market for 33 years and cures headache, nasal congestion, sore throat and body ache.Shares of P&G Hygiene and Healthcare fell over 3 percent intraday on Tuesday.

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