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Doctor Arrested as States Ban Coldrif After Toxic Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths

A Tamil Nadu lab found 48.6% diethylene glycol in a Coldrif batch, prompting a criminal and regulatory crackdown.

official looks at bottles of the Coldrif ough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials at Kataria Pharmaceuticals, after the deaths of 11 children, nine in Madhya Pradesh and two in Rajasthan, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 | PTI
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A total of 11 children have also died in Madhya Pradesh's Chindwara district due to the consumption of the Coldrif cough syrup.
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Overview

  • Police in Chhindwara arrested paediatrician Praveen Soni and registered an FIR naming Sresan Pharmaceuticals after at least 11 child deaths tied to the syrup.
  • Madhya Pradesh halted sales, ordered statewide seizures of Coldrif, and barred other Sresan products from the market pending testing and investigation.
  • Tamil Nadu’s test of Batch SR-13 (manufactured May 2025, expiring April 2027) declared the product adulterated with 48.6% diethylene glycol, a nephrotoxic chemical.
  • Tamil Nadu and Kerala suspended distribution, Rajasthan moved to restrict related products, Telangana issued a public alert, and MP announced compensation for families.
  • The Health Ministry launched risk-based inspections across six states and convened an urgent meeting as a multidisciplinary team examines product and clinical samples.