A government hospital in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has come under inspection after a serious complaint was made about an antibiotic medicine given to a child. A woman claimed that she found worms inside a bottle of Azithromycin oral suspension, a liquid medicine commonly given to children to treat infections. Her child had been admitted to the hospital in Morar town and was reportedly given this medicine.

After the complaint, health officials took immediate action. The entire stock of Azithromycin bottles stored and distributed at the hospital,  a total of 306 bottles, was sealed and recalled. The samples of the medicine were sent to a government laboratory in Bhopal for testing to confirm whether the contamination claim is true or not.

Drug Inspector Anubhuti Sharma told the media that the bottle shown by the woman was already opened when she brought it in, so it could not be confirmed whether the worms were present before opening or got in later. However, the authorities said they are taking no chances and will wait for the lab results. The medicine was reportedly a generic product manufactured by a company based in Madhya Pradesh.

This incident has raised concern because it comes soon after another serious case involving children’s medicines in the state. Recently, three cough syrups made in India were linked to the deaths of 14 children in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. The syrups involved were identified as Coldrif (made by Sresan Pharmaceutical), Respifresh TR (by Rednex Pharmaceuticals), and ReLife (by Shape Pharma).

Following the children’s deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global health alert. In its advisory, WHO said that these cough syrups contained dangerous levels of diethylene glycol, nearly 500 times more than the safe limit. This chemical is toxic and can cause severe health issues, including kidney failure and death.

Both incidents have raised questions about the quality control of medicines given to children in government hospitals. Families are worried and demanding stricter checks to ensure such mistakes do not happen again. Health officials have assured that investigations are ongoing and strict action will be taken if any negligence is found.