As a result of reports on the deaths of children associated with falsified syrups coughs in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the medical department of Karnataka is in high readiness, manages collection and testing of all syrup brands in the state.
Minister of Health Dinesh Gunda said that preventive measures have been taken, although no false or non -standard wording have been found in Karnataka. “Drug control officers were instructed to collect and test samples across the districts. Karnataka has always maintained vigilance in drug testing and will continue to do it,” he told journalists in the ChannarayAAyapatna district on Monday.
The State Health Department issued advisory caution against the indiscriminate use of cough syrups, especially in children under the age of five. “Parents must perform maximum care and use these medicines only for medical counseling. Cough syrups should be administered sparingly and only when they are clinically indicated,” Rao said.
The Minister reiterated that Karnataka has a strong mechanism of pharmaceutical monitoring, said the drug control department was asked to carry out the inspections in pharmacies and wholesale stores to detect any dangerous or unapproved products. “We verify that none of the affected batch reported from other countries has entered Karnataka,” he said.
Indicating that the reported death was associated with irresponsible practices of some pharmaceutical manufacturers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Puduchherry, “Such deviations are unacceptable and strict steps must be taken against death or testing.
Compliance
After the Counseling of the Ministry of Health of the Union of 3 October, which identified the irrational use of cough syrups in children, the medical department in Karnataka issued instructions for strict compliance in all healthcare institutions.
Counseling states that cough syrups must not be prescribed to children under the age of two and should generally prevent those between two and five years, unless clinically justified. In older children, cough syrups, if necessary, should be used only after the correct assessment, at the lowest effective dose and after the shortest time.
It also warns against the use of irrational combinations with multiple drugs, such as oral bronchodilators and suppressing cough, and repeats that bronchodilators, if necessary, should only be used as inhalers if necessary. Healthcare providers were ordered to comply with standard therapeutic protocols and integrated management of the instructions of newborn and childhood diseases and support measures such as rest, hydration and good nutrition.
All hospitals and clinics must only provide medicines from licensed manufacturers compatible with GMP. Officers of the districts and taluk were commissioned to spread consultancy and ensure observance of random inspections.
Any side effects or suspicion of toxicity related to cough syrup must be immediately reported within the integrated disease monitoring program (IDSP). Breach, including irrational regulations or extra -ab -skating sales, attracts steps under the Act on Private Health Facilities in Karnataka and the Act on Drugs and Cosmetics.
Karnataka promotes a centralized system to share information about non -standard drugs across states. Minister of Health Dinesh Gunda Rao previously wrote to the Ministry of Health of the Union denoting concerns about falsification of drugs and the circulation of false formulations. On the market. “I urged the center to set up a reserved national information exchange portal between states whenever falsification or contamination is found,” he said on Monday, calling for stronger central legislation to solve false drugs. However, the center has to respond.
Published – October 6, 2025 9:06
