The Directorate General of Health Services on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, reiterating the “ judicious prescribing and dispensing” of cough syrups for children, ANI reported.

This came after deaths allegedly linked to the consumption of cough syrups in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The department, which reports to the Union health ministry, said that most “acute cough illnesses in children are self-limiting and resolve without pharmacological intervention”, adding that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed for children under two years.

“These are generally not recommended for ages below five years and above that, any use should follow careful, clinical evaluation with close supervision and strict adherence to appropriate dosing, the sh

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