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A report from the Ministry of Health On August 8 that a sudden increase in cases Kidney failure In children between the ages of five months and four years, the disease caused the death of at least 28 of them.
The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, noting to date that the possible causes could be Escherichia coli bacteria and liquid medicines containing paracetamol.
This week, the ministry began pointing to a further possible cause, namely the formulation of liquid medicines promethazine.
Promethazine is an antidote histamine It is used to treat allergies and temporary insomnia.
The Drug Control Agency issued in Gambia Friday a reminder of all products that contain acetaminophen or promethazine "They are suspected to cause acute kidney failure in children and the death of some of them".
The message was addressed to all drug importers, wholesalers and retailers, including Hospitals.
He entered "Given the seriousness of the incident and with the aim of protecting citizens, the suspicious products of all companies will be withdrawn from the market, and the process will start from the homes of citizens."confirming this "Severe penalties will be applied to offenders".
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A report from the Ministry of Health On August 8 that a sudden increase in cases Kidney failure In children between the ages of five months and four years, the disease caused the death of at least 28 of them.
The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, noting to date that the possible causes could be Escherichia coli bacteria and liquid medicines containing paracetamol.
This week, the ministry began pointing to a further possible cause, namely the formulation of liquid medicines promethazine.
Promethazine is an antidote histamine It is used to treat allergies and temporary insomnia.
The Drug Control Agency issued in Gambia Friday a reminder of all products that contain acetaminophen or promethazine, “which are suspected of causing acute kidney failure in children and the death of some of them.”
The message was addressed to all drug importers, wholesalers and retailers, including Hospitals.
“Given the gravity of the incident and with the aim of protecting citizens, suspicious products will be withdrawn from the market for all companies, and the process will start from the homes of citizens”, he said, stressing that “severe penalties will be applied to offenders “.
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