Rajasthan: 5-year-old boy dies after consuming contaminated cough syrup
A heartbreaking incident in Rajasthan has left families shaken—two young boys became seriously ill after taking a cough syrup distributed through the state's free medicine scheme.
Five-year-old Nityans from Sikar sadly passed away, while three-year-old Gagan from Bharatpur is still fighting for his life in the hospital.
The government has immediately stopped supplying this particular syrup and is investigating what went wrong.
Doctors who tried syrup also felt unwell
Authorities are looking closely at the batch of Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Syrup that caused these reactions.
Doctors who tried the same syrup also reported feeling unwell, which raised even more concern about its safety.
Dr. Jogendra Gurjar confirmed that all government hospitals in the district have pulled this batch to keep others safe, and health officials are working to find out how this happened and prevent it in the future.