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Banned eye & ear in India
Last checked 3 November 2026
20 entries in this category on the banned drugs list, of which 17 are bans currently in force. Court stays and quashed orders are shown as such.
Entries
| Drug / combination | Action | Notification | Date | Order | Status note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boric Acid + Phenylephrine HCl + Naphazoline Nitrate + Menthol + CamphorFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3356(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Sodium Chloride + Boric Acid + Tetrahydrozoline HClFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3360(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine MaleateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3364(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Boric Acid + Borax + Menthol + CamphorFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3365(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3366(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric AcidFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3367(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Methyl Cellulose + Boric Acid + Menthol + CamphorFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3369(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric Acid + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3373(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Azelastine HCl + Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose + Menthol + Camphor + Stabilized OxychlorocomplexFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3374(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose + Menthol + Camphor + Stabilized Oxychloro ComplexFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3375(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline Nitrate + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3377(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Norfloxacin + Tinidazole (with Betacyclodextrin) Eye OintmentFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3378(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Naphazoline HCl + Sodium Chloride + Phenyl Ethyl AlcoholFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3384(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline + Carboxy Methyl Cellulose + Menthol + Camphor + PhenylephrineFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 4577(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Naphazoline + Chlorpheniramine + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + ChlorobutolFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 4633(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Borax + Boric Acid + Naphazoline + Menthol + Camphor + Methyl Hydroxy BenzoateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 4676(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Naphazoline + Carboxy Methyl Cellulose + Menthol + Camphor + PhenylephrineFixed-dose combination · eye | Quashed | S.O. 916(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Naphazoline + Chlorpheniramine + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid Ip + Sodium Chloride + ChlorobutolFixed-dose combination · eye | Quashed | S.O. 976(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Borax + Boric Acid + Naphazoline + Menthol + Camphor + Methyl Hydroxy BenzoateFixed-dose combination · eye | Quashed | S.O. 1022(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Penicillin Skin/eye OintmentSingle molecule · eye | Banned | GSR 578(E) | 23 July 1983 | Classic bans | In force per CDSCO consumer list (1983-2017) |