In recent days, India has been shaken by distressing reports of children, adults, and even healthcare providers, falling ill and in some cases dying after taking a particular cough syrup. NDTV reports ...

The death toll from the consumption of 'toxic' cough syrup has increased to 19 in Madhya Pradesh, after two children aged 2 and 3 years passed away (Image source: Pixabay) The death toll from the ...

The WHO is seeking clarification on deaths linked to Coldrif cough syrup in India, citing a regulatory gap in screening locally sold medicines. The syrup contained diethylene glycol (DEG) at levels ...

It started in rural Madhya Pradesh. A few children with ordinary cold symptoms like cough, fever, mild discomfort, were given a locally prescribed cough syrup. Within days, instead of recovering, they ...

While cough syrup is a common remedy, its active ingredient DXM can be dangerous if overused. Misuse leads to serious health issues like hallucinations, seizures, and coma, with adolescents often ...

Gwalior, Amid child deaths linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, a government hospital here is now facing a complaint over worms allegedly found in a bottle of antibiotic medicine given to ...

The drugs department officials seal the Coldrif cough syrup containers following the deaths of children, allegedly after consuming the cough suppressant.(ANI) Cough syrup deaths: India has declared ...

The Congress on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) demanded a judicial probe and compensation for the families of the victims who died consuming adulterated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The doctor arrested in connection with the cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh has admitted to getting a commission for prescribing it, police had told court. The Coldrif cough syrup allegedly ...

Following the tragic deaths of several children linked to contaminated Coldrif cough syrup, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued a directive to all states and Union Territories, ...

The Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) on Thursday (October 9, 2025) directed all retail and wholesale medicine sellers in the state to halt the sale and purchase of the Coldrif cough ...

Police have arrested a doctor for alleged negligence and registered a case against the manufacturer of a 'toxic' cough syrup after the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure ...