The death of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara after consuming cough medicine has spread panic across the country. Following this, alert instructions have been issued in the state of Kerala as well. The Drugs Controller has instructed that cough syrup should not be given to children below the age of two in the state. Although a prescription is mandatory for children over the age of two, it is advisable to avoid giving cough syrup to children under the age of five until the special test results for existing cough syrups are available. Even if it has to be given, the exact instructions regarding dosage and duration should be followed.

Apart from Madhya Pradesh, three children have also died in Rajasthan due to health complications after taking cough medicine. With this, the death t

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