4 types of cough syrup that cause death to hundreds of children worldwide

The Ministry of Health has just issued Document No. 2349 BYT-QLD on warning about some cough syrup products that are banned from use to the Department of Health of provinces and centrally run cities; Medical examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health.

Health Ministry warns about 14 types of cough syrup that cause death of hundreds of children worldwide — According to the review of the Drug Administration of Vietnam - Ministry of Health , 14 products have not been granted a drug circulation registration certificate in Vietnam and have not been granted an import license into Vietnam (photo source: Ministry of Health).

Accordingly, in a document signed by Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, the Ministry of Health said it had received a telegram from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) warning Interpol member authorities about hundreds of children who had died or suffered acute kidney damage after using 14 syrup products banned in several countries.

According to the review of the Ministry of Health (Department of Drug Administration), these 14 products have not been granted a drug circulation registration certificate in Vietnam and have not been granted an import license into Vietnam.

To ensure safety for users, the Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities, and medical examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health to urgently deploy activities, specifically:

Disseminate and notify medical facilities, pharmaceutical facilities in the area, departments and offices at the unit about warning information for the 14 cough syrup products mentioned above to warn about the serious harm if using the product and strictly prohibit its use.

Strengthen propaganda in the locality and at the unit about not using drugs that are not licensed for circulation or of unknown origin.

The Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities shall conduct inspections and checks at pharmaceutical business establishments on the circulation of these products in particular and drugs of unknown origin and origin, and drugs that have not been licensed for circulation in general on the market.

The Ministry of Health notes: In case these products are found to be in circulation, recall, destroy and handle violations by pharmaceutical businesses according to regulations to avoid causing harm to users.

The results of the inspection and handling of violations (if any) are requested to be reported by the Department of Health to the Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health.

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