Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 8) — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered all distributors, hospitals, retailers, pharmacies, and clinics to halt the distribution of Sangobion Kids 100 ml, a children’s iron and vitamin B-complex syrup.
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The multivitamin syrup was found to contain amounts of ethylene glycol beyond the maximum allowable limit of 0.1% in one batch of the raw material propylene glycol used in the product.
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Ethylene glycol is a clear, viscous liquid with a sweet taste. Once consumed, it is broken down by the body into toxic compounds.
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“The potential risk of high doses of ethylene glycol may result to abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inability to pass urine, headache, altered mental state, and acute kidney injury which may lead to death in younger kids,” the FDA said in an advisory dated Dec. 21, 2022 but released to the public in January.
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