Cough Syrup: Dangerous chemicals found in this cough syrup made in Gujarat, production stopped

Cough Syrup ban: A cough syrup manufactured in a pharmaceutical company of Gujarat has been found not to meet the standards. The Food and Drug Control Department of Gujarat has banned the production of this cough syrup. The company has also been ordered to take back the medicines available in the market.

Cough syrup of Gujarat: The manufacturing of cough syrup made in a pharmaceutical company of Gujarat has been banned. It is alleged that dangerous chemicals have been found in this cough syrup, which can harm the body. The Food and Drug Control Department of Gujarat has issued an order to stop the production of cough syrup. Administration Commissioner in the department, H.G Kosia, said that Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Norris Medicines Limited was inspected. In this, the cough syrup manufactured in the company was tested. Tests have revealed that cough syrup contains dangerous chemicals.

In such a situation, the company has been ordered to stop the production of the medicine and withdraw the syrup present in the market. During the inspection, it was found that the company had not properly followed the rules set by the government regarding manufacturing of medicines. For this reason this decision has been taken.

Many controversies regarding cough syrup

Even before this incident, there have been many controversies regarding cough syrup. In Uzbekistan and Gambia, Indian made cough syrup was said to be deadly. At that time it was alleged that children in these countries had died due to drinking cough syrup made in India. WHO had also described cough syrup as dangerous. During that time the Government of India had taken action against pharmaceutical companies.

After this, a warning was issued in Iraq also regarding cough syrup made in India. The World Health Organization had also said that the cough syrup made in India is not made as per the standards. Cough syrup can cause problems like kidney infection and diarrhea in children.

what is the reason

Epidemiologist Dr. Ajay Kumar says that even today there are many pharmaceutical companies which do not properly follow Good Manufacturing Practice for making medicines. Because of this, medicines are not made as per the prescribed standards. In some cases the medicine is correct, but its overdose causes side effects.

In the cases of side effects of cough syrup that have been reported in the last months, overdose of the medicine can be a major reason. Due to overdose, problems like kidney infection and stomach pain occur.