Pakistan: Warning issued against batch of widely-consumed syrup; recall initiated due to potential health risks – Times of India

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a public warning concerning the utilization of batch L-083 of Weena Syrup, a extensively consumed product produced by Ms Swat Prescription drugs in Saidu Sharif Swat, ARY Information reported.The alert comes on account of potential well being dangers related to the inaccurate utilization of the syrup, generally employed within the therapy and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.In accordance with the DRAP recall discover, the faulty batch can result in frequent unwanted effects, together with varied gastrointestinal misery signs resembling nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, belly ache, constipation, and darkish or discoloured stool. Residents are strongly suggested towards utilizing this particular batch of Weena Syrup, and the producer has been directed to right away recall the recognized batch from the market, based on ARY Information.Pharmacies have been instructed to halt the availability of batch L-083, and any remaining inventory is to be quarantined and returned to the provider or the manufacturing firm. To make sure the efficient recall of the faulty merchandise, DRAP’s regulatory area pressure and provincial well being departments will improve surveillance available in the market.This announcement follows a latest ban imposed by the Punjab authorities on 5 cough syrups, prompted by a World Well being Organisation (WHO) alert. The WHO investigation, initiated after a grievance from the Maldives, confirmed the presence of “extreme quantities of alcohol” within the cough syrups. Punjab’s Caretaker Well being Minister, Jamal Nasir, has vowed to increase the crackdown to all medical shops within the province to make sure the elimination of the recognized cough syrups from circulation.Caretaker Minister Nasir emphasised that these firms weren’t solely distributing their merchandise inside the nation but additionally exporting them overseas. Strict actions are promised towards these chargeable for probably tarnishing the nation’s popularity. The well being ministry stays vigilant in safeguarding public well being and sustaining the standard and security requirements of pharmaceutical merchandise available in the market, ARY Information reported.