The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups found in Uzbekistan.
“Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are toxic to humans when consumed and can prove fatal. Toxic effects can include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, the inability to pass urine, headaches, altered mental state, and acute kidney injury, which may lead to death.
NAFDAC also urged manufacturers of syrups that contain excipients including propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sorbitol, and/or glycerin/glycerol, to test for the presence of contaminants such as ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol before use in medicines.
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