BEWARE: AMBRONOL Syrup and DOK-1 Max Syrup are Contaminated, Do Not Use', Says NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of two substandard (contaminated) products, AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup identified in Uzbekistan in Europe and reported to WHO.

Substandard medical products are products that fail to meet quality standards or specifications and are therefore “out of specification”.

Laboratory analysis of samples of both products, undertaken by national quality control laboratories of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan found both products contained unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and /or ethylene glycol as contaminants.

The stated manufacturer of both products is MARION BIOTECH PVT. LTD, (Uttar Pradesh, India). To date, the stated manufacturer has not provided guarantees to WHO on the safety and quality of these products.

Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are toxic to humans when consumed and can prove fatal. Toxic effects can include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to pass urine, headache, altered mental state, and acute kidney injury which may lead to death.

These substandard products are therefore unsafe and their use, especially in children, may result in serious injury or death.