Edo state government has warned against the sale and usage of four medicines, noting that the drugs are being investigated by the world health organization for links with acute kidney injury and over 66 deaths among children in Gambia.
State Commissioner for Health, Obehi Akoria who gave the warning in a statement listed the drugs to include promethazine oral solution, Kofexmalin baby cough syrup, Makoff baby cough syrup and Magrip n cough syrup, charging all pharmaceutical outlets who may have the medicines in stock to dispose of them immediately, using the appropriate channels
She further noted that officers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will provide an update soon.