Stop using these cough syrups immediately, warns Telangana Drug Authority
Telangana: The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has issued an urgent public alert advising citizens to immediately stop using two cough syrups found adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG)—a highly toxic subtance.
The alert follows a report from the Drug Testing Laboratory, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, which detected the presence of DEG in the following syrups:
1. “Relife” Cough Syrup (Ambroxol Hydrochloride, Guaiphenesin, Terbutaline Sulphate & Menthol Syrup)
o Batch No.: LSL25160
o Expiry Date: 12/2026
o Manufactured By: M/s. Shape Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 4, Shekhpar – 363510, Gujarat
2. “Respifresh TR” Cough Syrup (Bromhexine Hydrochloride, Terbutaline Sulphate, Guaiphenesin & Menthol Syrup)
o Batch No.: R01GL2523
o Expiry Date: 12/2026
o Manufactured By: M/s. Rednex Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Survey No. 586 & 231, Near SKF Bearing, Bavla–Bagodara N.H. 8A, Taluka Bavla, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 383220
The DCA has directed all Drugs Inspectors and Assistant Directors across Telangana to immediately alert retailers, distributors, and hospitals to freeze stocks of the said product batches and ensure that the same are not dispensed or sold under any circumstances.
Citizens in possession of these products have been urged to report them to the nearest Drugs Control Authority without delay or report possession of the said products directly to the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana.
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"The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has initiated necessary enforcement measures and is actively monitoring the situation to prevent further risk to public health. The public is urged to exercise utmost caution and refrain from using the aforementioned products to avert any potential health hazards associated with Diethylene Glycol toxicity," the administration stated.
