Abbott Recalls Batches of Antacid Digene Gel, DCGI Issues Alert: What to Know

Drug regulatory body, DCGI, has warned against the use of Digene Gel manufactured at Abbott India's Goa facility.

Several batches of popular antacid Digene Gel have been recalled by its parent company, Abbott India after complains of foul smell and bad odour.

What happened: The Mumbai-based company has voluntarily recalled batches of the antacid, especially the mint and orange-flavoured syrups, reported News18.

Furthermore the company has reportedly decided to stop the production of all flavours of Digene Gel at their Goa facility.