One more patient died due to reaction from medicines bringing the death toll to 101, News reported. Asghar, hailing from Baghbanpura, died in Mayo hospital today (Thursday). He was admitted in the hospital a few days back.
Around 287 patients, affected by the medicine, are under treatment in various hospitals of Lahore.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif disclosed that approximately 100 cardiac patients had lost their lives so far due to a reaction from medicines.
The chief minister said that investigations into the reaction of medicines was underway and whoever was found involved would be brought to justice.
The chief minister had directed that no effort should be spared in providing treatment to patients affected due to medicines and immediate steps should be taken to shift the patients from outside Lahore to teaching hospitals and other hospitals of Lahore. He directed that special wards be set up in hospitals.
The death toll among cardiac patients due to drug reaction has soared to 101 with the death of Asghar today.