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Cefpodoxime: 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
4 entries containing Cefpodoxime are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 47 batches of medicines containing Cefpodoxime failed a government lab test between January 2019 and July 2026, from 41 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)
47
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 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 | 21 | 18 | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime | 9 | 7 | Apr 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Potassium Clavulanate | 3 | 3 | Feb 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 | LBL2501002Mfg 2026-01 · Exp 2027-12 | Life Gem Medi Healthcare (India) I.P. - 46 Raipur Sahkari Audhyogic KshetraUttarakhand | AssayAssay | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil IP 200 mg Tablets | SRTC-2403Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Velnex Medicare India Pvt. Ltd | Identification - Doesn't conforms to I.P.Identification | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Clavulanic Acid Tablets | BT-0564Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-02 | Addll Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Identity test negative for Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Clavulanic AcidOther | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Dispersible Tablets Nexopod -100DT | BL-033E25Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 | 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 | C9AKX031Mfg 2024-12 · Exp 2026-11 | 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, | LBCC2601Mfg 2026-06 · Exp 2028-02 | 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 | 25A-BT041Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | 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 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets IP | VT241139Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to the I.P. with respect to Assay of Cefpodoxime Proxetil eq. to Cefpodoxime.Assay | DTL JodhpurState lab | May 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Tablets IP 200 Mg | BPA250167Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 | Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for Identification and Assay SpuriousAssay | SDTL, AssamState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Dispersible Tablets | T250218EMfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 | Polestar Power IndustrialHimachal Pradesh | Test for Uniformity of DispersionUniformity of weight/content | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Potassium Clavulanate Oral Suspension | BD400461AMfg 2025-03 · Exp 2026-08 | Gnosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Sample Tabonic CV Dry syrup does not comply assay for Cefpodoxime and Clavulanic acid as per STP.Assay | DCL, TelanganaState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Dispersible Tablets 200 mg (Cefonsa-200 DT Tablets) | MVT-749Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Bonn Schtering Bio SciencesPuducherry | Dissolution and Misbranded.Dissolution | DCL TelanganaState lab | Dec 2025 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets IP 200mg | MBT 24019Mfg 2024-06 · Exp 2026-05 | Mancare Laboratories Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | It fails the test Dissolution as per IPDissolution | DTL, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets I.P. 200 mg (Cefporeg-200) | APT24-017Mfg 2024-04 · Exp 2026-03 | Regal Laboratories | Test for DissolutionDissolution | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil & Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP (Efodoxime-CV Tablets) | MYRTAB-655Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-02 | Mayer LabHimachal Pradesh | Assay for Clavulanic AcidAssay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
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