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Alprazolam: bans, restrictions and failed batches in India
Last checked 20 September 2026. Sources: CDSCO banned-drugs notifications and monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019 to Jul 2026
2 entries containing Alprazolam are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 17 batches of medicines containing Alprazolam failed a government lab test between June 2019 and July 2026, from 15 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
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Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
17
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
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Not banned · Schedule H1 / NDPS
On the banned-drugs list
Alprazolam on its own is not on CDSCO's banned list. The entries below are specific combinations that contain it. Status follows CDSCO's own notes on each entry.
| Drug / combination | Action | Notification | Date | Order | Status note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mebeverine + AlprazolamFixed-dose combination · gi | Banned | S.O. 198(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
| Paracetamol + AlprazolamFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 203(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
Products that failed lab tests
Product names as printed by the testing labs, grouped. Open a product to see every batch number.
| Product | Batches | Makers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 13 | 11 | Jul 2026 |
| Alpracan | 1 | 1 | Jun 2024 |
| Alprasafe | 1 | 1 | Nov 2022 |
| Zolam | 1 | 1 | Sep 2021 |
| Alora | 1 | 1 | Dec 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.5mg | TA25315Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2028-02 | Saintlife Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL JaipurState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.50 mg | AT25417Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2028-09 | Aarpik Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. C1/306/5Kerala | Identification - Doesn't conforms to I.P.Identification | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP (0.5 mg) | 3332Mfg 2024-05 · Exp 2027-04 | Reliance Formulation Pvt. Ltd. 7/2-AGujarat | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the Test of DissolutionDissolution | RDTL,ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Nov 2025 |
| Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.50 mg (Calmpik-05) | AT24266Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Aarpik Pharmaceuticals Pvt.LtdKerala | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.5 mg | BT1224Mfg 2024-01 · Exp 2025-12 | Brilliant Life Sciences Pvt. LtdGujarat | The Sample does not conform to IP Standards with respect to Test for Dissolution onlyDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2024 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.25 mg (Erazol- 0.25 Tablets) | 16747Mfg 2023-08 · Exp 2025-07 | Elikem Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Aug 2024 |
| Alpracan 0.5 Tablets (Alprazolam Tablets) | T2455Mfg 2022-10 · Exp 2025-09 | Evolet Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd | THE SAMPLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH IP REQUIREMENTS FOR ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS FOR THE DISSOLUTION TEST WITH RESPECT TO ABOVE PROTOCOL.Dissolution | State Lab MaharashtraState lab | Jun 2024 |
| Alprasafe - 0.5 (Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.5 mg) | PE25AD01Mfg 2021-10 · Exp 2024-03 | Pure & Cure Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution & Uniformity of ContentDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Nov 2022 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.25 mg | SUO2102Mfg 2021-09 · Exp 2023-08 | Coral Laboratories LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2022 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP | TP.1901Mfg 2019-12 · Exp 2022-11 | Achemic Pharmaceuticals (INDIA) Pvt. LtdTelangana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2022 |
| Zolam 0.25 (Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.25 mg) | HLI282BMfg 2020-02 · Exp 2022-01 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2021 |
| Alora 0.25 (Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.25 mg) | 03A19T02Mfg 2019-11 · Exp 2022-10 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2020 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP | TAZP-003Mfg 2018-12 · Exp 2020-11 | Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2020 |
| Alprazolam Tablets I.P.(ZOCALM-0.5) | NB/180845Mfg 2018-08 · Exp 2021-07 | SBS Biotech Mouza RampurHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Apr 2020 |
| Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.25 mg | TAZ-7005Mfg 2018-01 · Exp 2020-12 | Cotec Healthcare (P) Ltd. NH. No.-74Uttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2020 |
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