Maldives bans kids cough syrup Allegra
Prohibited is the 30 mg or 5 ml version of the syrup. The medicine is given for children's cough.
Three batches of Allegra, a children's cough medicine, have been banned in Maldives for quality issues.
The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) said in a statement on Sunday that three batches of Allegra had quality problems and the manufacturer had been alerted.
Prohibited is the 30 mg or 5 ml version of the syrup. The medicine is given for children's cough.
The statement said:
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The import, sale and use of the three batches of drugs is prohibited
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Notify the MFDA via email if those batches of the drug are in a pharmacy, drug store or healthcare facility
The MFDA temporarily banned the import, sale and use of Panadol in January for ongoing investigations. Cough medicines used for children were also found to contain toxic substances in Maldives.
