By Osaro Christopher
Edo State government has identify Four Baby medicines that should not be used as the drugs are being investigated by the World Health Organisation, WHO, for links with kidney injury and death of over 66 children in the Gambia.
In a statement, Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, called on all pharmaceutical outlets who might have the medicines in stock to dispose them forthwith, using the appropriate channels.
The drugs are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cough Syrup.
Recall that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, had raised a similar alarm over the same drugs on Sunday.
The statement read: “The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued a global alert/warning over these four (4) medicines, including Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cough Syrup.
“These medicines are being investigated for links with acute kidney injury and over 66 deaths among children in the Gambia
Officers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, will provide an update shortly.
“All pharmaceutical outlets who may have these medicines in stock must dispose of them forthwith, using the appropriate channels.
“Please be vigilant! Do not use any of these drugs. No baby or toddler should be given cough or cold syrups.”
