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Alprazolam: bans, restrictions and failed batches in India
Last checked 3 November 2026. Sources: CDSCO banned-drugs notifications and monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019 to Sep 2026
2 entries containing Alprazolam are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 18 batches of medicines containing Alprazolam failed a government lab test between June 2019 and September 2026, from 16 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
Not banned Is Alprazolam banned in India? Not banned · Schedule H1 / NDPS. Read the full status record
2
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
18
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 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 | 14 | 12 | Sep 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 0.5 mg | Batch 60098Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2028 | Uniza Lifecare Pvt. LtdGujarat | The sample does not conform to IP in respect of DissolutionDissolution | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.5mg | Batch TA25315Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2028 | 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 | Batch AT25417Mfg Oct 2025 · Exp Sep 2028 | 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) | Batch 3332Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | 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) | Batch AT24266Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2027 | Aarpik Pharmaceuticals Pvt.LtdKerala | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.5 mg | Batch BT1224Mfg Jan 2024 · Exp Dec 2025 | 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) | Batch 16747Mfg Aug 2023 · Exp Jul 2025 | Elikem Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Aug 2024 |
| Alpracan 0.5 Tablets (Alprazolam Tablets) | Batch T2455Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2025 | 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) | Batch PE25AD01Mfg Oct 2021 · Exp Mar 2024 | Pure & Cure Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution & Uniformity of ContentDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Nov 2022 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP 0.25 mg | Batch SUO2102Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | Coral Laboratories LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2022 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP | Batch TP.1901Mfg Dec 2019 · Exp Nov 2022 | Achemic Pharmaceuticals (INDIA) Pvt. LtdTelangana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2022 |
| Zolam 0.25 (Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.25 mg) | Batch HLI282BMfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2022 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2021 |
| Alora 0.25 (Alprazolam Tablets I.P. 0.25 mg) | Batch 03A19T02Mfg Nov 2019 · Exp Oct 2022 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2020 |
| Alprazolam Tablets IP | Batch TAZP-003Mfg Dec 2018 · Exp Nov 2020 | Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2020 |
| Alprazolam Tablets I.P.(ZOCALM-0.5) | Batch NB/180845Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2021 | SBS Biotech Mouza RampurHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Apr 2020 |
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