Hyderabad, Oct. 25 -- The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, on Saturday warned medical shops against the illegal sale and misuse of Anabolic-Androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants, such as Mephentermine injection, and other prescription medicines by certain gyms and fitness centres.

In an advisory, the state Drug Department said that it has noted the misuse of these medicines.

"It has come to notice that certain gyms and fitness centres are illegally procuring and selling Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and cardiac stimulants like Mephentermine Injection to gym-goers, who are reportedly misusing these prescription medicines for bodybuilding purposes," said an advisory issued by Shahnawaz Qasim, director general (DG) of Tel...