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Ceftriaxone: 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
1 entry containing Ceftriaxone is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 33 batches of medicines containing Ceftriaxone failed a government lab test between February 2019 and September 2026, from 25 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)
33
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 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 | 15 | 15 | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Sulbactam | 7 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Gm | 2 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Tazobactam | 2 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Salbactam | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Sodium Gm / | 1 | 1 | Jul 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 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone for Injection IP | Batch ADH5045Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Actinova Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to I.P. in the respect of content of ceftriaxone.Other | ALIGARH, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone & Tazobactam Injection | Batch VD251048Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim as per Schedule V, Drugs & Cosmetics Acts and rules with respect to test for Sterility (Powder for Injection) and Assay/content of Tazobactam and Ceftriaxone.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam for Injection IP | Batch VD251064Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to I.P., in respect of clarity of solution, particulate matter and Assay of both Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam,Assay | Agra, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP 1.0 gm | Batch HD1304EMfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conforms to I.P. in respect of Particulate matterParticulate matter | Gorakhpur, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP 1000 mg | Batch RKCXBP003Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | RK Life Care INCHaryana | The sample does not conform to I.P. in the respect of Clarity of solution, Particulate matter and misbranded with labellingParticulate matter | ALIGARH, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP | Batch DIDB5105Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2028 | Francis Remedies (India) Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to I.P. in the respect of Clarity of solution and Particulate matter.Particulate matter | ALIGARH, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection I.P. | Batch 18251528AMfg Apr 2025 · Exp Mar 2027 | 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 | Batch PCD-120Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | 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) | Batch KPD034021AQMfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Ipca Laboratories LtdUttarakhand | MisbrandedMisbranded | SDTL Raipur ChhattisgarhState lab | Dec 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam Injection | Batch SKY-19Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | Argon Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Sterility for Sterile Water for InjectionSterility | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection I.P. 1 g | Batch HCBA19Mfg Aug 2023 · Exp Jul 2025 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Clarity of solution, Particulate Matter, DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam for Injection IP (CEFRITZ S 1.5) | Batch 24DH13VMfg Aug 2024 · Exp Jul 2026 | 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) | Batch DC40117Mfg Sep 2024 · Exp Aug 2027 | Captab BiotecHimachal Pradesh | Particulate Matter and DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone & Sulbactam for Injection IP (Cefamed-S) | Batch B4CT05EMfg Oct 2024 · Exp Sep 2026 | Lenus Lifecare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Clarity of Solution, Particulate matter and DescriptionDescription | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Ceftriaxone Injection IP (Cefiglad-1 Injection) | Batch SRIJ240041Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Sep 2026 | Systole Remedies Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
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