[theold]

WHO WARNS: The contaminated cough syrup that has led to hundreds of fatalities in Indonesia and Gambia, among others, is unlikely to be offered on the Dutch market. This has emerged from an initial study by the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) and the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ).

According to the WHO, the contaminated cough syrups have been found in at least seven countries. The deaths were said to have occurred in three countries. The organization reports that it has previously warned about the drinks in Indonesia, Gambia and Uzbekistan. The names of the four other countries are not mentioned.

Kidney failure
Ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol are used, among other things, as antifreeze in cars. If people ingest it, they may experience abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, delusions, kidney failure, and eventually death.

In children this occurs at a lower dose than in adults.

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[theold]

In 2022, more than 300 children, mostly aged under 5, died from acute kidney injury in Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan. These deaths were suspected to be caused by contaminated medicines, the WHO said in a statement on 24 January. Over-the-counter cough syrups had high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.

“These pollutants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and can be fatal even if taken in small amounts. They should never be found in medicines," said the WHO.

The World Health Organization said seven countries had reported finding contaminated syrups in the past four months and called on the 194 member states in the organization to act immediately to prevent more deaths.


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[kelhot2001]

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