The Indonesian government has revealed that `` acute kidney injury '', which is a rapid decline in kidney function, has increased sharply among children, and 99 children died this year.
The government has ordered a temporary suspension of prescriptions and sales, saying that the syrup medicine the patient was taking may be the cause.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health announced on the 19th that 206 reports of ``acute kidney injury'', in which kidney function suddenly declines in a short period of time, were reported from January to October 18. .
In Indonesia, reports of acute kidney injury have so far been about one or two cases per month, but since the end of August this year, the number has increased rapidly.
Of these, 99 children died, most of whom were under the age of five.
After an investigation by the Ministry of Health and others, a substance that could cause acute kidney injury was detected in the syrup drugs taken by the patients, so the government temporarily banned the prescription and sale of all types of syrup drugs. ordered to stop.
Regarding acute kidney injury, 70 children have been confirmed dead so far in Gambia, Africa. is potentially related and is being investigated further.
The Indonesian government has said that the drug in question is not on the market and plans to announce detailed findings next week.