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Cefpodoxime: 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
4 entries containing Cefpodoxime are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 55 batches of medicines containing Cefpodoxime failed a government lab test between January 2019 and September 2026, from 47 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
2
Banned combinations in force
2
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
55
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Cefpodoxime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4428(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Azithromycin + CefpodoximeFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4441(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cefpodoximeproxetil + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 759(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Azithromycin + CefpodoximeFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 772(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 27 | 23 | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime | 10 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Potassium Clavulanate | 3 | 3 | Feb 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Potassium Clavulanate | 1 | 1 | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Nexopod Dt | 1 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Ofloxacin | 1 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Clavulanic Acid | 1 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Fecopod Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 1 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Podoram Cefpodoxime | 1 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Cefdoxi Cv Dry Cefpodoxime Potassium Clavulanate | 1 | 1 | Feb 2025 |
| Cefpodoximepr Oxetil | 1 | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Vrizarox Dt Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 1 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| Cepodem Xp Dry | 1 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| Bacotil Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 1 | 1 | Jun 2024 |
| Pedxim Cefpodoximepro Xetil | 1 | 1 | May 2024 |
| Monocef O | 1 | 1 | Feb 2023 |
| Monozin | 1 | 1 | Aug 2019 |
| Cefpodoximeproxeti L Potassium Clavulanate | 1 | 1 | Mar 2019 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Oral Suspension IP 100 mg/5ml | Batch TGD05250017Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | T & G MedicareHimachal Pradesh | Content of CefpodoximeOther | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Dispersible Tablets | Batch UCT-26285AMfg Jul 2026 · Exp Jun 2028 | Ultra Drugs Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | Batch BL-211B26Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2028 | Altru ap Pharmaceuticals Regd office: Nowhera Sgr Kmr. Jand K (India)190011. Admin office: 1st Floor A-24 B Golden Leaf Colony | The sample fails in Description and does not conform to IP 2022 requirements with respect to Uniformity of weight and AssayAssay | DTL, Dalgate Srinagar KashmirState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Dispersible Tablets 200 mg | Batch T25044Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | HML Pharmaceuticals LLPChhattisgarh | IDENTIFICATION TEST: No peak observed in Chromatogram of Cefpodoxime I.P. (Does not comply with I.P.). 02. ASSAY OF CEFPODOXIME TRIHYDRATE I.P. ?NIL.Assay | SDTL, UttarakhandState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime & Potassium Clavulanate tablets | Batch VT260343Mfg May 2026 · Exp Oct 2027 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | Sample Does not complies for the Assay of Cefpodoxime and Clavulanic Acid, hence it is Not of Standard Quality.Assay | State Lab, DCL, TelanganaState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets IP (MOONPOD-200 TABLETS) | Batch MYS-25020Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Supermax LaboratoriesUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Oral Suspension IP | Batch DB25064Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to I.P., in respect of content of anhydrous CefpodoximeOther | LUCKNOW LABState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Dispersible Tablets | Batch CT25005BMfg Jan 2025 · Exp Dec 2026 | Alps Communication Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample is not of standard quality for the reason stated under Description of the tablets.Description | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Aug 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Oral Suspension IP | Batch LBL2501002Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Life Gem Medi Healthcare (India) I.P. - 46 Raipur Sahkari Audhyogic KshetraUttarakhand | AssayAssay | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil IP 200 mg Tablets | Batch SRTC-2403Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Velnex Medicare India Pvt. Ltd | Identification - Doesn't conforms to I.P.Identification | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Clavulanic Acid Tablets | Batch BT-0564Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Addll Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Identity test negative for Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Clavulanic AcidOther | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Dispersible Tablets Nexopod -100DT | Batch BL-033E25Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Austin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. E-40Punjab | The sample fails in the test, DescriptionDescription | DTL,DALGATE SRINAGAR KASHMIR( J AND K)State lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime & Ofloxacin Tablets | Batch C9AKX031Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | Relax Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. - (Unit-II) 49-A-BHimachal Pradesh | Identity test negative for Cefpodoxime Proxetil & OfloxacinOther | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets IP 200mg, | Batch LBCC2601Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp Feb 2028 | Linux Life Sciences Pvt.LtdPunjab | The Sample does not meets the Specifications wrt.Description and Dissolution Test as per IP.Dissolution | State Lab, DCL, TelanganaState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets IP 200mg | Batch 25A-BT041Mfg Apr 2025 · Exp Mar 2027 | Orison InternationalHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to the claim with respect to Assay of Cefpodoxime and Dissolution.Assay | DTL JaipurState lab | May 2026 |
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