Bhubaneswar: Cough and cold medications should not be prescribed for children below two years, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said in an advisory to all states and Union Territories, including Odisha, on Friday.

“Even for children above 5 years, the use of these medicines should be done after careful evaluation of the health condition of the child, and close supervision of the doctor regarding appropriate dosing,” it further noted. ADVERTISEMENT

The advisory came as the Coldrif cough syrup tragedy rose to 23. While Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh accounted for 20 deaths, all recorded within 45 days, ten children died at GMCH Nagpur and others in nearby hospitals.The latest victims – Garvik Pawar and Mayank Suryawanshi, both between one and two years old, suffered acute kidney

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