Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Review examines recurring poisonings linked to contaminated medicine syrups

This narrative review summarizes human poisoning outbreaks, toxicology, regulation, and testing related to diethylene glycol in medicine syrups. It describes serious effects reported after ingestion, with children disproportionately represented in the outbreak accounts, but it is not a new study of patients and does not measure risk in a specific population.