Children Given Glimepiride Instead of Paracetamol in Gujarat

Five children in Gujarat were supposed to receive paracetamol after their vaccinations.

Instead, they were reportedly given glimepiride, a medicine used to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes.

This medicine can make a child’s blood sugar fall dangerously low.

Signs can include sweating, shaking, sleepiness, vomiting, confusion, seizures, or fainting.

The effects can last a long time or return after treatment.

The children were taken to a hospital for care and monitoring.

Four were discharged, and one was still being treated but was stable.

Officials suspended or began action against staff while investigating the mistake.

Doctors said medicine labels, storage, prescriptions, and final checks should be carefully reviewed to prevent similar errors.