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Ceftriaxone: 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
1 entry containing Ceftriaxone is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 27 batches of medicines containing Ceftriaxone failed a government lab test between February 2019 and May 2026, from 21 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
1
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
27
Batches failed a lab test
May 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Ceftriaxone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone + VancomycinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 216(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone | 12 | 12 | May 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Sulbactam | 6 | 6 | Dec 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Salbactam | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Sodium Gm / | 1 | 1 | Jul 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone Gm | 1 | 1 | Jun 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone Injectioni P Gm | 1 | 1 | May 2024 |
| Shercef Tz | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 |
| Ceftal | 1 | 1 | Nov 2022 |
| Ancef Gm Ceftriaxone Sterile Water | 1 | 1 | Jan 2021 |
| Zylocef S | 1 | 1 | Sep 2019 |
| Ceftriaxone Tazobactam | 1 | 1 | Feb 2019 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone Injection I.P. | 18251528AMfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | The sample does not conform to I.P with respect to the tests of Appearance of solution, Clarity of Solution and Particulate MatterParticulate matter | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP 1000 mg | PCD-120Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2027-04 | Marc Laboratories Ltd. (Unit III)Himachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the Test of Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Feb 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam for Injection IP (Keftragard-1500) | KPD034021AQMfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Ipca Laboratories LtdUttarakhand | MisbrandedMisbranded | SDTL Raipur ChhattisgarhState lab | Dec 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam Injection | SKY-19Mfg 2024-12 · Exp 2026-11 | Argon Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Sterility for Sterile Water for InjectionSterility | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection I.P. 1 g | HCBA19Mfg 2023-08 · Exp 2025-07 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Clarity of solution, Particulate Matter, DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam for Injection IP (CEFRITZ S 1.5) | 24DH13VMfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | MMG HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Bacterial endotoxins for Sterile water for Injection.Water content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone and Salbactam for Injection 1.5 g (TriaxS 1.5 g) | DC40117Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Captab BiotecHimachal Pradesh | Particulate Matter and DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam for Injection IP (Cefamed-S) | B4CT05EMfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Lenus Lifecare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Clarity of Solution, Particulate matter and DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP (Cefiglad-1 Injection) | SRIJ240041Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Systole Remedies Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam for Injection (Tykone- S Injection) | UNI-240013Mfg 2024-06 · Exp 2027-05 | Unital FormulationsHimachal Pradesh | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Oct 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone Sodium for Injection IP 1gm / 10 ml | S24015Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 | SAI Parenterals LimitedTelangana | Clarity of solution, Particulate Matter & Appearance of solutionParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone for Injection I.P. 1 gm | DC30119Mfg 2023-10 · Exp 2025-09 | Captab BiotecHimachal Pradesh | Particulate matterParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone for InjectionI.P.1gm | DC3011 9Mfg 2023-10 · Exp 2025-09 | Captab BiotecHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to I.P. with respect to test for "Particulate MatterParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP | C2402- 02FMfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 | Integrated Laboratories Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to IP with respect to the Particulate matter, Clarity of Solution and for the reason stated under DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2024 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection I.P | 324-166Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-07 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not complies to claim as per IP 2022in respect of test for appearance of solution, clarity of solution, particulate matter and sterility (Powder for Injection).Sterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2024 |
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