Gambia Cough Syrup Death: Cough Syrup Abuse has been a problem for decades. 66 children have died recently The Gambia As has sent chills to Indian drug consumers
The syrup that caused the tragic death of the children was manufactured by a Haryana-based company Maiden Pharmaceuticals. syrup – Promethazine Oral Solution, Cofexmaline Baby Cough Syrup, Macoff Baby Cough Syrup, And Magrip N Cold Syrup was found to be in unacceptable amounts Diethylene glycol And ethylene glycol As contaminants, the World Health Organization (WHO).Also Read – Cough syrups linked to the deaths of 66 children were not sold in India, the health ministry says
You need to know about diethylene and ethylene glycol which lead to the death of 66 children
- The WHO stated that diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are toxic to humans and can lead to death if ingested.
- Symptoms of toxicity include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inability to urinate, headache, altered mental status, and acute kidney injury—possible death.
- According to a report published in Science Direct Both diethylene and ethylene glycol are metabolized to produce toxic metabolites by alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases.
- Both glycols produce coma, seizures, metabolic acidosis, and renal failure, although by different mechanisms.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that these drugs-Promethazine Oral Solution, Cofexmaline Baby Cough Syrup, Macoff Baby Cough Syrup, And Magrip n Cold Syru were not sold in India and were for export. The government has also said that four syrup samples have been sent for testing and action will be initiated after the test results.
On the other hand, a door-to-door campaign has been launched to collect cough and cold syrups responsible for child deaths in The Gambia. So far more than 16,000 products have been located and taken for destruction.
