By: Express News ServiceBengaluru | October 6, 2025 05:27 PM IST 2 min readAn advisory on national use of cough syrup in the paediatric population has been issued by Director General of Health Science. (Source: File)The Karnataka Government Monday banned Coldrif cough syrup which has been linked to the recent deaths of multiple children who allegedly consumed a contaminated batch of the medicine in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.A note shared by the Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissioner of Karnataka read, “In view of recent incidents where deaths have been caused in children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to consumption of Coldrif syrup, batch no. SR-13, Mfg date: May 2024, Expiry Date: April 2027, Manufactured by M/s Sreesan Pharma, Kanchipuram- 602106 and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Syrup IP, Manufactured by M/s Kaysons Pharma, Jaipur. An advisory on national use of cough syrup in the paediatric population has been issued by Director General of Health Science dated 03.10.2025.”“In this regard the state licensing authority has requested to all district health authorities, medical institutions, government hospitals, PHCs, CHCs, retail/stockists/distributors/ against the purchase, prescription and sale of these batches drugs/combination of cough syrup of the said company in the state of Karnataka and also to recall these drugs, found if any, under intimation to concerned jurisdictional assistant drugs controller office for further necessary action,” it read.Story continues below this ad‘Testing samples of other syrups as precaution’State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said they are monitoring the situation in other states. “I assure parents that it has not been supplied in our state. We have started testing samples of other cough syrups as a precautionary measure, and our department will release guidelines for parents today,” he stated.“We are pushing for a centralised system to share information about substandard medicines across states. A website will allow all states to stay informed about such incidents, regardless of where they occur. We are urging the central government to launch such a platform to ensure better coordination and safety,” Rao said.On Friday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issued an advisory to all states and Union territories on the rational use of cough syrups in children, following the deaths of at least 14 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in this connection.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Bengaluru