WHO will assist in the investigation after Uzbekistan alleges 18 youngsters died after drinking Indian cough medication Posted on December 30, 2022 News By Akta Yadav 239 Views cough medication:- A severe embarrassment to the country, Uzbekistan says that at least 18 youngsters have allegedly died after using cough medicine made in India. In a news release, the Uzbek Ministry of Health stated that the children who died had taken the cough drug Dok-1 Max, made by Marion Biotech in Noida. cough medication Dok-1 Max syrup and pills are anti-cold medicines. The shocking recollection of about 70 youngsters who allegedly perished in the Gambia after consuming cough medicine made by an Indian pharmaceutical company is brought back by the new facts. According to a statement from the Uzbek Health Ministry, ethylene glycol, a hazardous chemical, was found in a batch of syrups while being tested in a lab. cough medication The Ministry further claimed that the syrup was given to children at home by their parents or on the advice of pharmacists without a doctor's note and that the dosages were higher than those advised for children. When ANI emailed the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting further information regarding the deaths, the WHO responded, "The WHO is in contact with the health authorities in Uzbekistan and is ready to assist in further investigations." cough medication The Uzbek government has instructed the authorities to immediately halt the sale of all Dok-1 pills and cough medicines. According to accounts, seven other health professionals have terminated their employment, and several others are being investigated for missing the fatalities. cough medication Health professionals advise against using ethylene glycol, which is found in the industrial-grade glycerine that is not allowed in pharmaceuticals, in cough syrups.
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Dok-1 Max syrup and pills are anti-cold medicines. The shocking recollection of about 70 youngsters who allegedly perished in the Gambia after consuming cough medicine made by an Indian pharmaceutical company is brought back by the new facts.
According to a statement from the Uzbek Health Ministry, ethylene glycol, a hazardous chemical, was found in a batch of syrups while being tested in a lab.
cough medication
The Ministry further claimed that the syrup was given to children at home by their parents or on the advice of pharmacists without a doctor's note and that the dosages were higher than those advised for children.
When ANI emailed the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting further information regarding the deaths, the WHO responded, "The WHO is in contact with the health authorities in Uzbekistan and is ready to assist in further investigations."
cough medication
The Uzbek government has instructed the authorities to immediately halt the sale of all Dok-1 pills and cough medicines.
According to accounts, seven other health professionals have terminated their employment, and several others are being investigated for missing the fatalities.
cough medication
Health professionals advise against using ethylene glycol, which is found in the industrial-grade glycerine that is not allowed in pharmaceuticals, in cough syrups.
