Pharmacies In Aceh Can Sell Praxion Syrup

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JAKARTA - The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) stated that Praxion syrup medicine has been declared safe for consumption. BPOM has conveyed this information to pharmacies or drugstores in the Aceh region so they can resell it.

"Paxion syrup can be produced and redistributed after reactivation of the industry by BPOM. And pharmacies in Aceh have also been informed," said the Head of BPOM Banda Aceh Station Yudi Noviandi in Banda Aceh, Thursday 9 February.

Previously on February 8, BPPOM Banda Aceh also called for a temporary halt to the distribution and production of Praxion syrup in accordance with government instructions following a child in Jakarta who died as a result of experiencing Atypical Progressive Acute Kidney Disorder (GGAPA), allegedly after consuming Proxion.

However, in the afternoon, the Central BPOM announced again that the Praxion syrup drug was safe for consumption based on a series of tests that had been carried out using seven samples with results that met the requirements.

However, Yudi also appealed to the public to prioritize consulting a doctor when caring for sick children. If you have to take syrup medicine, you must ensure that the syrup medicine is purchased from licensed pharmacies and drug stores.

"Use the drug according to the rules for use, and always check the packaging, check the label, check the distribution permit, and check the expiration date," said Yudi Noviandi.

Previously, Acting Deputy for Supervision of Narcotics, Narcotics, Psychotropics, Precursors, and Addictive Substances of the BPOM, Togi Junice Hutadjulu, said that Praxion syrup is safe for consumption based on a series of tests using seven samples, with results that meet the requirements.

"This means meeting the provisions and pharmacopoeial standards in Indonesia," he said.

He explained that the seven samples tested were samples of medicinal syrup and raw materials consisting of samples of patient drug syrup, syrup circulating on the market, samples at the production site with the same batch, syrup samples with batches close to the patient's drug syrup.

Then samples of sorbitol raw material, and two other syrup products that use raw materials with the same batch number.

His party ensured that sample testing at the BPOM National Food and Drug Testing Center (PPPOMN) laboratory had met World Health Organization (WHO) standards so that accuracy could be ensured, said Togi Junice Hutadjulu.