The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will direct the Tamil Nadu Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take strict action against the makers of Coldrif syrup, which led to the deaths of at least 11 children in Madhya Pradesh, according to officials. The cough syrup prescribed to the children, when tested by authorities, was found to contain diethylene glycol (DEG) in excess of permissible limits.

The standard permissible amount of Dietylene Glycol (DEG) in cough syrups is 0.01 per cent. When the Tamil Nadu government tested the Coldriff Cough syrup, manufactured by Srisan Pharmaceuticals, it was found to contain 48.6 per cent of the substance.

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