Cough syrup linked to deaths of two children in Rajasthan; 22 batches of the drug banned

A generic cough syrup given to the Rajasthan government was linked to the deaths of two children and others in the state for the last two weeks, and the authorities asked the authorities to ban 22 group drugs and order investigation.

Syrup was distributed through state health centers.

Drug controller Ajay Phatak, in his statement to journalists, the department’s cough syrup after consuming the complaints of the children who got sick, he said.

“Drug Inspector Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Bharatpur’dan collected examples and test reports are expected within three days. Syrup should not be applied to children under the age of five,” he said.

A five -year -old boy from the Sikar region appeared on Monday, September 29, 2025, hours after the drug prescribed in a community health center.

Rohitashwa Kumar, the sub -inspector of the Dadiya Police Station, said that Nitish, son of Mukesh Sharma, was given a cough syrup at the Chirana Community Health Center on Sunday evening. The child’s condition worsened at night and died on Monday morning.

Rebel gambling told PTI Although the child’s parents refused to complain or post -death, the mother’s grandfather filed a complaint.

On September 22, the case drew attention to a previous incident in Bharatpur, and his two -year -old Samrat Jatav’s mother died after giving him the same syrup prescribed in a local health center.

“Three of my grandchildren took syrup. The two finally woke up after vomiting, but Samrat never gained consciousness. Then we noticed why the drug was.”

Meanwhile, a senior doctor who consumed syrup to prove his safety was reported to fall unconsciously. Dr. Tarachand Yogi, responsible for the Mrs. Community Health Center, received a dose in front of worried parents on September 24th. Eight hours later he was found unconscious in his car.

Doctors confirmed that eight children aged one to five years after consuming syrup last week were ill in the Banswara region.

Following the deaths, the Rajasthan Government banned 22 syrup groups and ordered the immediate remembrance of the existing stock.

“Doctors were asked to stop prescribing syrup. 22 examples from the party were tested and the materials coming from Kayson Pharma were stopped.” He said.

Authorities, over 1.33 syrup bottles have been distributed in the state since July.

Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital remains at least 8,200 bottles of stock, but the authorities should not be given to patients, he said.

Rajasthan Health Department ordered an investigation.