Shimla, Oct. 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has banned Coldrif cough syrup following the death of nine children from fever in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

The moves comes after the office of the director of drugs control, Tamil Nadu, declared ColdRif Syrup (Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, and Chlorpheniramine Syrup) batch number SR-13, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, as not of standard quality after it was found adulterated.

"We have completely banned the drug. The retailers, distributors, hospitals, and medical practitioners have been instructed not to purchase or use the drug under any circumstances, and any existing stock must be reported to the drugs control admin...