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 ...

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 ...

Coldrif samples tested in Tamil Nadu were found to be adulterated. Coldrif, the cough syrup at the centre of the controversy behind the death of 19 children in Madhya Pradesh, contains salts banned ...

From subway cars to office cubicles, New Yorkers are hoarse and hacking this fall — sidelined by stubborn symptoms that just won’t quit. While official data indicates that overall respiratory illness ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued a health advisory warning against the use and distribution of three cough syrups believed to be responsible for the deaths of several children in ...

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 ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in 2025 compared to the total number of cases in 2024. State leaders have announced intentions to repeal vaccine mandates, prompting pediatricians ...

After the death of around 22 children due to the consumption of a an adulterated cough syrup, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has also raised an alarm regarding the sale and use of Coldrif and two ...

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 ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Kerala chapter has clarified the guidelines on the use of cough syrups in children, following an advisory issued by the Directorate General of ...

Uttar Pradesh has banned Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Shreesan Pharmaceutical, following reports of 14 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh due to severe side effects. UP drug inspectors are ...

Oct 13 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of ...