The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert on Wednesday regarding 4 cough-syrups made by India's pharmaceutical company. WHO said that these products do not meet the standards. They are not safe, especially in children, there is a risk of serious problems or death from their use.
The WHO said that 66 children in the Gambia have died due to deteriorating kidney conditions. It is quite possible that children have died due to the use of these syrups. These products are currently only found in The Gambia.
The WHO said in the report that cough-syrup contains such amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol that the reasons can be fatal to humans. In fact, 33 including children have lost their lives in India due to these compounds, but these compounds have not been banned.
WHO has issued a medical product alert. This is very serious not only for countries like Gambia, but also for India. If the matter is related to children, then the meaning of the alert becomes wider. There are many questions .. like the detail report of WHO, the Indian company where they were produced, are these syrups being sold in India too, are they really dangerous?
Before answering these questions, read the content mentioned in the WHO report .. Bhaskar Research on it
Company shuts down website: Soon after the alert was issued, Bhaskar interacted with medical experts and officials. It was learned that the company whose syrup is in question has closed the website, so that people can not get much information.
The compounds mentioned, they increase the taste: Pediatrician Dr. Vivek Sharma told that the compound diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol mentioned in the WHO report is a carbon compound. It has neither fragrance nor colour. It is sweet. It is added to children's syrups only so that they can drink easily.
Deadly in case of overdose: This compound can be mixed in medicines up to a maximum of 0.14 mg per kg. Mixing more than 1 gram per kg can cause death. WHO or these companies did not disclose the amount of these compounds in the drugs that caused death.
The effect of these compounds on humans occurs in 3 phases.
First phase: Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain in the first two days. The mind starts going numb. It is also called minor coma.
Second phase: Kidney failure occurs on the third-fourth day. Unable to pass urine. Blood pressure increases. The heart rate also becomes irregular.
Third phase: Paralysis can occur from the fifth to the tenth day. The person can go into a deep coma. There can be death too. If once the patient becomes serious due to these compounds, even if he is saved, then there is a problem of kidney. He may also need dialysis.
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