Case file
Medikof-D cough syrup (Indian Drug Vision Co.)
Last checked 1 October 2026
Medikof-D is a cough syrup manufactured by Indian Drug Vision Co. in Uttarakhand. On 23 January 2026 the Puducherry drugs control department banned its sale in the Union Territory after finding it not of standard quality, in the same order that banned Respi Fresh (Rednex) and Respifresh-TR (attributed to Edkem). The nature of the quality failure is not specified in our sources, and no deaths have been linked to the product.
Status as of 1 October 2026
AIR: Puducherry bans sale of three cough syrups over quality concerns
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Affected products and batches
| Product | Batch | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Medikof-D Syrup | Not stated | Not of standard quality |
Current status
Sale banned in Puducherry from 23 Jan 2026; whether other states or the CDSCO have acted on the batch is not confirmed in our sources as of 1 Oct 2026.
What to do if you have this product
Step 1
Do not use Medikof-D from the batch named in the Puducherry order; ask your pharmacist to check.
Step 2
Do not give cough syrups to children under two.
Sources
- AIR: Puducherry bans sale of three cough syrups over quality concernsNewsAll India Radio · 23 January 2026