Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration on Wednesday issued ‘stop use’ (public alert) notice regarding two more cough syrups found adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic substance.
It has cautioned people to immediately stop using Relife and Respifresh TR syrups.
This comes four days after Drugs Control Administration issued ‘stop use’ notice for Coldrif syrup in view of the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The Drugs Control Administration issued ‘stop use’ notice for Relife (Ambroxol Hydrochloride, Guaiphenesin, Terbutaline Sulphate and Menthol Syrup); Batch No LSL25160; expiry date 12/2026 and manufactured by Shape Pharma Pvt. Ltd, Gujarat.
The other cough syrup is Respifresh TR (Bromhexine Hydrochloride, Terbutaline Sulphate, Guaiphenesin and