States crack down on Almont-Kid syrup after lab finds deadly ethylene glycol
The syrup containing levocetirizine dihydrochloride and montelukast sodium has been declared “Not of Standard Quality” (NSQ) by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kolkata, after tests detected life-threatening contaminants, including toxic ethylene glycol at levels nearly fifteen times the permissible safety limit. The cough syrup, manufactured by Tridus Remedies based in Bihar’s Vaishali district, is prescribed…
