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Banned eye & ear in India
Last checked 20 September 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) |