Cough syrups linked to deaths abroad not registered in M'sia

Cough syrups that have recently been banned in Indonesia due to excessive ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol content are not registered to be sold in Malaysia, said the Health Ministry.

The statement came amid a spike in child deaths in Gambia and Indonesia due to acute kidney injury, which has been linked to cough syrups containing excessive amounts of the excipients.

“Based on checks on the...