Section 8 in The Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores And Appliances) Rules, 1966
8. Substitutes.
- If any particular item of medicine or medical store in Schedule I, II or III is not available, a substance having closely similar pharmacological action or, in the case of prescribed preparations of formulations, similar preparations or formulations which comply with the standards laid down therefor in official pharmacopoeia, may be substituted after obtaining the sanction of the Port Health Officer.
