The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has issued a public alert warning against the use of Coldrif Syrup manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical, after laboratory tests confirmed that the product was adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG)—a highly toxic chemical known to cause kidney failure and death.

The alert follows investigations into the deaths of around 11 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, which were initially suspected to be linked to the consumption of the same cough syrup.

On October 4, the Union health ministry also confirmed that samples of Coldrif Syrup collected from the manufacturer’s premises in Tamil Nadu contained DEG beyond permissible limits.

Now, Tamil Nadu’s Drugs Control Department has issued a public notice stating: “A public notice has been issued by t

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