In Samarkand, 18 children died of acute kidney failure after taking Dok-1 Max cough

from the Indian company Marion Biotech.

 This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan in the official Telegram channel.

A working group was created at the specialized department, which conducted an official investigation with a visit to the place.

As a result, experts established that the cause of death of minor patients was an overdose of the drug "Dok-1 Max" during home treatment.

"The study showed that the deceased children were given this drug at home for two to seven days three to four times a day from two and a half to five milliliters, which exceeds the standard dose of the drug for children," the press service of the ministry writes.

All children were given the drug without a doctor's prescription.

Parents independently decided to use an anti-cold remedy, in some cases due to the recommendations of a pharmacist.

The main component of the drug is paracetamol, but the syrup also contained a toxic substance - ethylene glycol.

As a rule, it is used in the production of drugs in microscopic doses.

At the same time, in case of excessive use, ethylene glycol causes irreversible changes in the body.

In total, 21 cases of drug poisoning were recorded in the city.

It was previously reported that 99

after consuming cough syrup, forcing the country to halt sales of all syrups and liquid medicines.

In early October, the WHO issued a warning against four Indian-made cough and cold syrups.

Their use has been potentially linked to acute kidney injury and 

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