Toxic Ingredients Found in Two More Medicines After Coldrif Case

In Brief

• Adulteration in samples of cough syrup from a company in Tamil Nadu

• Toxic elements found in two more medicines after Coldrif

• Respifresh TR and Relife are included in this

(Cough Syrup) The death of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan was caused by a cough syrup produced by a company in Tamil Nadu. Adulteration was found in samples of cough syrup from a company in Tamil Nadu, and a ban has been imposed on this medicine.

The death of these children was caused by the toxic component diethylene glycol present in the medicine. After this incident, it is observed that the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has also become alert. Now, new information has emerged that, following Coldrif, toxic components have been found in two more medicines.

Respifresh TR and Relife are included in this. Madhya Pradesh has announced that toxic components have been found in two more cough medicines, and the Food and Drug Administration has issued alert orders to drug sellers.