Relife, Respifresh banned
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 10 2025:
Two medicines namely; Relife and Respifresh TR have been banned in Manipur.
A public notice has been issued by the Drugs Control Department, Manipur warning against purchase, sale and consumption of these drugs.
According to reports furnished by the Madhya Pradesh Government drug testing laboratory, Bhopal, Relife and Respifresh TR have been adulterated with diethylene glycol, a toxic substance.
The Drugs Control Department has explicitly prohibited purchase, sale and consumption of the two drugs, citing serious health risks.
Adulteration with diethylene glycol is highly dangerous as this chemical is toxic and can cause severe poisoning, including kidney failure and death, said the public notice issued by State Drugs Controller S Baleshwar Singh.
Healthcare providers have been asked to monitor for symptoms for diethylene glycol poisoning in patients who may have consumed the affected syrups.
Adverse reactions or suspected cases must be promptly reported to the Drugs Control Department for further investigation, it said.
It added that surveillance has been heightened across medical shops and hospitals in Manipur to prevent further distribution of the two drugs.




