It began quietly on a rainy August afternoon in Madhya Pradesh. It was around 3 pm on August 16, when six-year-old Divyansh Yaduvanshi developed a fever. His te ...
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The ministry said the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has “issued an advisory to all States, Union Territories on rational use of cough syrups in paediatric population” ...
At least 14 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara have died after consuming Coldrif cough syrup, later found contaminated with toxic diethylene glycol (DEG). Police have booked the prescribing ...
Laboratory analysis revealed that out of 10 samples, 9 met quality standards, while ColdRif contained DEG beyond permissible limits.
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A drug typically used for hooch poisoning, Fomepizole, proved effective against diethylene glycol (DEG) toxicity from the killer cough syrup Coldrif.