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Children at Palakkad health centre given expired paracetamol syrup
Children visiting the Puthucode Primary Health Centre in Palakkad for immunisations on November 11 were allegedly given paracetamol syrup that had expired a month earlier.
At least seven parents complained after some noticed the expiry date and alerted others.
The number of children who received the syrup is not known.
Health officials said the medicine was given by mistake, and the centre replaced it after complaints.
Officials said they were trying to retrieve all the affected bottles.
The incident has raised concerns about how expired medicine was dispensed at the centre.
The District Medical Officer has launched an investigation, while DYFI workers have protested and called for action against those responsible.
Several children at a primary health centre in Palakkad district were allegedly given paracetamol syrup that had expired a month earlier.
The children had visited the centre for primary immunisation on November 11, 2026.
Seven parents lodged complaints, but the number of children who received the medicine remains unclear.
The health centre replaced the medicine after parents raised concerns and officials said they were trying to retrieve affected bottles.
The District Medical Officer has launched an investigation.
- Who
- Children who visited the Primary Health Centre at Puthucode. Seven parents lodged complaints.
- What
- They were allegedly given paracetamol syrup that had expired in October 2026.
- When
- November 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Primary Health Centre at Puthucode, near Vadakkenchery, in Palakkad district, Keralam.
- Why
- Health officials said the expired syrup was dispensed inadvertently.
DYFI workers and complaining parents
Health officials
Cause
DYFI workers and complaining parents
DYFI workers accused the health staff of negligence and demanded action against those responsible.
Health officials
Health officials said the expired syrup had been dispensed inadvertently.
Response
DYFI workers and complaining parents
Parents alerted others after noticing the syrup had expired.
Health officials
The health centre replaced the medicine and officials said steps had been taken to retrieve affected bottles.
Children visited the Puthucode Primary Health Centre for primary immunisation and were allegedly given expired paracetamol syrup.
Some parents alerted others, and seven parents lodged complaints.
The health centre replaced the medicine and officials said they were taking steps to retrieve affected bottles.
The District Medical Officer launched an investigation into the incident.
- Expired medicine
- Paracetamol syrup that had expired in October 2026
- Reported visit date
- November 11, 2026
- Location
- Primary Health Centre, Puthucode, Palakkad district
- Parent complaints
- Seven
- Investigation
- Launched by the District Medical Officer