Outrage after Expired Injections given to 4 Patients at Lucknow's ESI Hospital

Lucknow: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence at ESI Hospital in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, four patients were reportedly administered expired injections, putting their health at serious risk. The incident has sparked widespread public outrage and raised urgent questions about safety standards and oversight within the healthcare system.

The incident came to light after relatives of the patients noticed signs of sudden discomfort and anxiety following the intravenous administration of injections. Alarmed by their rapidly deteriorating condition, family members inspected the vials and discovered the expired dates.

According to reports, the expired medication — identified as Ciflox injections — had an expiry date of November 2024, yet it was administered to patients several months past that. The drug had originally been manufactured in December 2021.

The situation escalated quickly, with distressed relatives gathering in protest within the hospital premises. The resulting uproar was eventually brought under control by local police.

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In one case, a son reported that his mother, admitted for stomach pain, had been administered an expired Ciflox injection through an IV. Speaking to Free Press Journal, another patient's brother stated that paramedics administered expired medication intravenously, and when confronted, a doctor reportedly dismissed concerns, claiming expired medicine caused no harm.

Hospital staff reportedly ceased administration of the expired injections immediately upon the discovery, but by then, the drugs had already been introduced into patients’ systems, leading to fear and anxiety about potential side effects.

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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a woman who had been battling for her life for the past four months after she was allegedly administered expired saline at Medinipur Medical College and hospital (MMCH) in Paschim Medinipur district, died, a health department official said. Four months after a woman was allegedly administered expired saline at a hospital in Paschim Medinipur district, rendering her critically ill, she died in a medical establishment in Kolkata.