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Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Telangana have issued advisories and banned the Coldrif cough syrup.
The cough syrup, manufactured in Tamil Nadu, was found to be dangerously adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly poisonous substance. (PTI Photo)
The Punjab government has imposed a ban on the sale, distribution, and use of Coldrif cough syrup after 15 children died in Madhya Pradesh, reportedly due to the consumption of the contaminated medicine.
As per the order issued by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the Punjab government, on Monday, said, “It has come to the notice of this office that Coldrif syrup has been declared as ‘not of standard quality’ by the government analyst, drugs testing laboratory, and FDA, Madhya Pradesh.”
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The drug’s batch number is SR-13, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical, Bangalore Highways, Sunguvarchatram (Mathura), Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.
“The aforementioned drug formulation is reported to be adulterated, as it contains Diethylene Glycol (46.28 per cent w/v), which makes it injurious to health,” the order said.
“Considering the seriousness of the matter, as the said product has been observed to be linked to the recent deaths of children in the Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, the above-mentioned product is hereby completely prohibited for sale, distribution and utilisation in the state of Punjab with immediate effect in public interest,” the Punjab FDA order said.
In addition to this, the state government also asked all retailers, distributors, registered medical practitioners and hospitals and healthcare institutions, etc., in Punjab to not purchase, sell or utilise the said product.
If any stock of the drug is available in the state, the information may be provided to the FDA (drugs wing), the order said.
The deaths of children due to suspected renal failure were reported from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh in a month.
The cough syrup, manufactured in Tamil Nadu, was found to be dangerously adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly poisonous substance.
The tragic deaths triggered a national health alert, leading to suspensions of officials in Madhya Pradesh.
The Uttar Pradesh government has also banned the Coldrif cough syrup. The state’s Assistant Commissioner of Drug Administration has issued instructions to all drug inspectors to collect samples of the cough syrup manufactured by Shreesan Pharmaceutical Chhindwara from both government and private institutions across Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Kerala government constituted a committee to submit a report on the management of pediatric cough syrups. Kerala Health Department has also asked the Drugs Controller to issue a notice to pharmacies not to sell pediatric drugs to children without a doctor’s prescription.
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Telangana have issued advisories and banned the Coldrif cough syrup.
(With agency inputs)
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