Undesirable Medical Advertisements
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Column 1
Disease
or condition
6. Any disease of the heart or cardiovascular system, including rheumatic heart disease,
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8.
9. arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, congenital heart disease, thrombosis, peripheral artery disease, oedema, retinal vascular change and peripheral venous disease.
Any gastro-intestinal disease, including gallstone, cirrhosis, gastro-intestinal bleeding, diarrhoea, hernia, fistula-in-ano and haemorrhoids.
Any disease of the nervous system, including epilepsy, mental disorder, mental retardation and paralysis.
Any disease of the genito-urinary system, including kidney stone, nephritis, cystitis, any prostatic disease and phimosis.
10. Any disease of the blood or lymphatic system, including anemia, neck glands, bleeding disorders, leukemia and other lympho-proliferative diseases.
11. Any disease of the musculo-skeletal system, including rheumatism, arthritis and sciatica.
12. Any endocrine disease, including diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, goitre and any other organic or functional condition related to under or over activity of any part of the system.
13. Any organic condition affecting sight, hearing or balance.
14. Any disease of the skin, hair or scalp.
None.
Column 2
Purposes for which advertising is permitted
Relief of such symptoms as are commonly referred to as indigestion, heartburn, hyperacidity, dyspepsia, halitosis (bad breath) or flatulence.
Symptomatic relief of colicky pain, stomach ache or nausea.
Relief of occasional or non-persistent diarrhoea or constipation.
Prevention of travel sickness or related symptoms.
Treatment of haemorrhoids for relief of symptoms by means of locally effective preparations or stool-softening agents and lubricants.
Symptomatic relief of headaches.
None.
Prophylactic administration of minerals and vitamins to avoid deficiency states in persons with inadequate diet or with increased dietary requirements.
External preparations for the relief of symptoms of muscular pain and stiffness and cramp.
Provision of dietary supplements.
Relief of symptoms by means of the local administration of eye preparations.
Relief of symptoms by means of local administration of preparations as a solvent for car wax.
Prevention or treatment of dandruff by means of external applications.
Treatment, where applied to an external surface of the body, of pimples, eczema, skin allergies and athlete's foot.
Prevention or treatment of contact dermatitis and sunburn by means of protective applications.