A Number Of Pharmacies In Cilandak, South Jakarta, Were Signed By Police Officers

Police officers visited a number of pharmacies in the South Jakarta area/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The police conducted checks on a number of pharmacies in South Jakarta (South Jakarta) regarding the withdrawal of the distribution permit for sirop drugs in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) and the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM).

"Bhabinkamtibmas asked about the drugs prohibited by the government, namely five types of cough medicine and fever while the distribution permit was withdrawn," said Cilandak Police Chief Kompol Multazam Lisendra in a written statement in Jakarta, Monday, October 24.

Multazam detailed the five types of cough and fever drugs in the form of sirops that were asked, namely Termorex ( fever medicine), Unibebi Fever Drops ( fever medicine), Unibebi Fever ( fever medicine), Unibebi Cough (cough and flu medicine), and Flurin DMP (cough and flu medicine). ).

A number of locations that were checked on Monday are at the Cilandak Terogong Pharmacy, West Kelurahan, Century Lottemart Fatmawati, South Gandaria Village, Century Pharmacy, South Cipete Village, and South Cipete Village K-24 Pharmacy.

From the results of these checks, it was reported that all sirop-shaped drugs had been withdrawn from BPOM.

"The drug stock is no longer in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health and the pharmacy has posted an announcement for the public to know," he said.

Through this activity, Multazam hopes that the case of acute kidney failure that hit Indonesia can be handled immediately.

He also reminded that if people find anything suspicious, they can report it to the authorities, one of which is the Cilandak Police.

Previously, Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said there had been 245 cases of atypical progressive acute kidney disorders (Acute Kidney Injury/AKI) in 26 provinces in Indonesia with a death rate of 57.6 percent detected.

BPOM also ordered the pharmaceutical industry that owns distribution permits to withdraw drug sirops from circulation throughout Indonesia and destruction for all product benches.

In addition, Budi said 26 vials of the drug Fomepizole (10 vials of the drug Fomepizole from Singapore and 16 from Australia) for the treatment of atypical progressive acute kidney disorders (attypical progressive acute childney injury) had been brought to the country on Sunday, October 23.