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Cefalexin: 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
3 entries containing Cefalexin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 3 batches of medicines containing Cefalexin failed a government lab test between March 2019 and June 2025, from 3 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Cefalexin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cephalexin Monohydrate + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3414(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Cephalexin + Neomycin + PrednisoloneFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4448(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cephalexin + Neomycin + PrednisoloneFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 780(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cephalexin / | 2 | 2 | Jul 2024 |
| Ciploxvet Bolus | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPLOXVET BOLUS (Cephalexin Bolus 1500 mg) | CPT-24007Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Vet-needa LabsKarnataka | DisintegrationDisintegration | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Cephalexin Oral Suspension IP 125/500 | CHDA-01Mfg 2023-04 · Exp 2024-09 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | It fails the test ?Assay? and Descriptive part as per IPAssay | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Jul 2024 |
| Cephalexin Capsules I.P. 500mg. (Staphydex 500mg) | MCC-18014Mfg 2018-05 · Exp 2020-04 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | MisbrandedMisbranded | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2019 |
Holding a strip or bottle? The batch number is printed after "B. No." Check it against every alert. If it matches, return it to the pharmacy. What the labels mean: status guide.