Doctors told IANS that the medicines in shortage are mostly essential drugs like Ciprofloxacin, Furosemide and Omeprazole. Antibiotics and IV fluids are also in short supply in the hospitals in Tamil Nadu and this is creating major difficulties in the functioning of the hospitals.

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