What is the meaning of the red line on antibiotics| meaning of Rx, NRx, and XRx


If you have bought antibiotic medicines then you must have noticed that there is a red line on an antibiotic tablet strip. This line can be found in each and every antibiotic tablet strip. This is so important and 95% of Indian people do not know about this line. Also, I am going to tell you about the Rx, NRx, and XRI which are written next to the red line.
the red line on antibiotics
So what is the meaning of the redline? After overserving the misuse of antibiotic tablets in 2016 The World Health Organisation(WHO) ordered to draw a red line in every antibiotic tablet which means it cannot be bought or sold without a doctor prescription. Now about the words that are written next to the line.

Actually, Rx means it is a prescription drug that can be sold to a patient on the prescription by any doctor.
NRx means it's a prescription drug that can be sold only on the prescription by a narcotic drugs license holding doctor.
XRx means it is a prescription drug that can be sold only to a license holding doctor like anesthesiologist to be administered by them to patients directly.
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