Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 3: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, cautioning that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed to children below two years of age. The move comes amid reports of child deaths allegedly linked to cough syrups in Madhya Pradesh.

The Union Health Ministry clarified that none of the syrup samples tested in Madhya Pradesh contained Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG) – toxic contaminants known to cause severe kidney damage. However, DGHS stressed that cough syrups are generally not recommended for children under five.

The advisory underlined that most cough illnesses in children are self-limiting and do not require pharmacological treatm

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