At least three cough syrups tested in the aftermath of the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh were found to have higher than permissible limits of diethylene glycol (DEG) — a contaminant that is toxic for humans and can lead to acute kidney injury and failure.

Testing by state drug regulators revealed that the Gujarat-based Rednex Pharmaceutical’s Respifresh contained 1.3% DEG. The maximum permissible limit of this contaminant in pharmaceuticals is 0.1%. The Relife syrup, manufactured by another Gujarat-based company Shape Pharma, was found to contain 0.6% DEG. And, as earlier reported, the Tamil Nadu -based Sresan pharma’s Coldrif syrup was found to contain a very high 48.6% DEG.

What are symptoms of DEG poisoning?

At least 14 children died with kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh a

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