The Union Health Ministry on Friday confirmed that cough syrup samples linked to the deaths of children in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh did not contain toxins associated with kidney injuries.

As per the test results, none of the samples contained diethylene glycol (DEG) or ethylene glycol (EG), contaminants that are known to be illegally used as a cheap substitute for safe pharmaceutical solvents like glycerin in cough syrup and can cause serious kidney injury. The Madhya Pradesh State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) also tested three samples and confirmed the absence of DEG/EG.

A joint team consisting of representatives from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Institute of Virology (NIV), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), visited the site.

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