Karnataka issues advisory on cough syrups; state on alert mode after kids’ death in MP, Rajasthan

Bengaluru,7/10: After a series of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, caused by the consumption of cough syrup, the Karnataka government has cautioned against the use of Coldrilf Syrup, Batch No. SR-13, Mfg. Date: May 2025, Expiry Date: April 2027, Manufactured by M/s Sreesan Pharma, Kanchipuram and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Syrup IP, Manufactured by M/s Kaysons Pharma, Jaipur.The government has advised the enforcement officials to watch out for the combination and batch number and if the same has been found with any distributors, retailers or government institutions, they should immediately draw samples for drug test.