In Uzbekistan, it was reported that the “Dok-1 Max” cough syrup of the Indian company Marion Biotech, which caused the death of 19 children, caused the death of another child.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, it was stated that a 3-year-old child died as a result of the use of “Dok-1 Max” cough syrup produced by Marion Biotech company of India in the Namangan region of the country.
In the statement, it was noted that the death of the child took place at the end of last month.
THE SALE OF PHARMACEUTICALS WAS PROHIBITED IN THE COUNTRY
Last month, 18 children who used “Dok-1 Max” syrup in the children’s hospital in Samarkand and 1 child in the Kashkadarya region lost their lives.
Within the scope of the investigation initiated on this issue, the toxic substance “ethylene glycol” in the composition of the drug was detected in the laboratory analyzes of cough syrup, and the sale of the drug was prohibited in the country. (AA)