In 2011 India consumed 92% of the world-consumption of Dextropropoxyphene

India has during the years 1985 – 2011 ( 27 years )  been the second large consumer of Dextropropoxyphehne (DXP) in the world – total 1 613 530 kg. Only US consumed more, 2 262 313 kg.

When the drug was banned in US in November 2010 – and EU countries also banned the substance - India became the largest consumer. In 2009 India consumed 123 431 kg, it was 47,1% of the world-consumption – according to consumption figures from INCB – The International Narcotics Control Board in Vienna. In 2010 India consumed 134 766 kg, 62,4% and in 2011 – the first year without consumption in US – India consumed 129 886 kg – and that was 91,7% of the world-consumption, which was 141 639 kg.

The day before yesterday there were some 50 companies that were selling DXP – around 100 brands - and yesterday the drug was also banned in India, and lives would be saved.

See also;

http://bit.ly/Qetgiu How many fatalities do you estimate...

http://bit.ly/R3njkF Letter to; Central Drugs Standars Control Organisation in India

About the banning of DXP in India:

http://bit.ly/1bu9tCt and http://bit.ly/1a3lKzZ