SAHPRA finds no traces of toxic chemical in recalled batches of Benylin cough syrup
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has found that the Benylin paediatric cough syrup is free of diethylene glycol.
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has found no traces of diethylene glycol in the recalled batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup.
In April, the watchdog recalled batch numbers 329304 and 329303, following an alert by the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration.
Other African countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe have also issued recalls.
"The tests did not find traces of diethylene glycol in the recalled batches. This indicates that units of batches 329303 and 329304 that were stored at the required temperature would not contain unacceptable levels of diethylene glycol," SAHPRA said in a statement.
The regulatory authority also added that there had been no adverse events so far reported in South Africa.
"SAHPRA also wishes to indicate that there is no record of any adverse drug reactions relating to diethylene glycol for the two recalled batches in South Africa or anywhere else where they were exported to on the continent," it said.