After the death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to cough syrup, the medicines have been banned in both states. In MP, the sale of Coldrif and Nextro-DS was banned on Saturday.

The manufacturing of Coldrif and Nextro-DS medicine was taking place in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. After the death of the children, the Tamil Nadu government banned its production and sale on Thursday. The wholesale and retail stock of this medicine in the state has been seized.

Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide cough syrup and its manufacturing company, Kasan Pharma, have also been banned. This company's plant is in Jaipur.

9 children died in 26 days in MP due to Coldrif and Nextro-DS Kataria Pharmaceutical of Jabalpur had supplied cough syrup in Chhindwara.

Earlier, n

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