On Wednesday, a warning was issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) over four cough syrups made by an Indian company. The WHO says that it could be connected with the 66 children who lost their lives in The Gambia. In the advisory, WHO has said “Please do not use them.” It also said that the cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals can be the reason for kidney injuries.
Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff baby cough syrup, and Magrip N Cold syrup are the four cold and cough syrups that are linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.
In a medical product alert, the WHO said, “Laboratory analysis of samples of each of the four products confirms that they contain unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol as contaminants.”
Further investigation is being conducted with the regulatory authorities and the company in India about the cough syrup’s connection to the deaths of 66 children.
