The DCA has stated that both products were found adulterated with Diethylene Glycol, a compound that poses serious health risks if ingested Published on :

Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, has issued an urgent stop-use notice after laboratory reports confirmed that two cough syrups were adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly toxic substance known to cause severe poisoning and fatalities when consumed.

According to a press note (No. 79/DCA/2025) released on October 8, 2025, the alert was received from the Drug Testing Laboratory, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, which detected the contamination during routine testing.

Syrups Declared Unsafe

The two products identified are:

1. “Relife” Cough Syrup (Ambroxol Hydrochloride, Guaiphenesin, Terbu

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