Ingredient record · Antiseptic
Chlorhexidine: 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 Chlorhexidine is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 21 batches of medicines containing Chlorhexidine failed a government lab test between April 2020 and July 2026, from 17 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)
21
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Chlorhexidine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sulphadiazine + Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution + Allantoin + Aloe Vera Gel + Vitamin E AcetateFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 3335(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate Neomycin Miconazole Nitrate Chlorhexidine | 5 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Chlorhexidine Mouthwash | 1 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 1 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
| Ketoconazole Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 1 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
| Cadlon | 1 | 1 | Jul 2025 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Ethyle Alcohol Baed Hand Skin Disinfectant Safiser Rub | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 |
| Dermotil K Spray Ketoconazole Chlorhexidinegluc Onate | 1 | 1 | Nov 2024 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate W/v | 1 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate W/v Surgical Scrubbing | 1 | 1 | Jan 2024 |
| Alcohol/chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Rub | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 |
| Life Plus Hand Sanitizer | 1 | 1 | Aug 2021 |
| Natural Sunshine Hand Sanitizer Chlorhexidine Gluconate Ethnol | 1 | 1 | Jul 2021 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Ethyl Alcohol Antiseptic | 1 | 1 | Apr 2021 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol Carbopol Triethanolamine Glycerin Chlorhexidine Digluconate Hand Sanitizer | 1 | 1 | Sep 2020 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Sanitizer | 1 | 1 | Aug 2020 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate W/v Isopropyl Alcohol | 1 | 1 | Apr 2020 |
| Pure Handrub Alcohol Hand Sanitizer | 1 | 1 | Apr 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5111Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | Content of Chlorhexidine (51.5%)Other | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jul 2026 |
| Chlorhexidine Mouthwash IP | WOR25041GMfg 2025-12 · Exp 2028-11 | Windlas Biotech Limited (Plant-2)Uttarakhand | The sample does not conform to claim as per I.P. 2022 with respect of test for Assay of Chlorhexidine Gluconate.Assay | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ketoconazole & Chlorhexidine Gluconate Lotion | 129Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-02 | Argion Cosmed India Pvt. LtdTamil Nadu | ContentOther | DTL, Chennai-06State lab | Jun 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5108Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | DTL, Chennai-06State lab | Jun 2026 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution IP | HEL-2433Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Texas Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd | Assay for Chlorhexidine GluconateAssay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5027Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jan 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5033Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jan 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5019Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jan 2026 |
| Cadlon(Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution & Cetrimide Antiseptic Liquid) | GMW0116Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | Microwin Labs PVt LtdPunjab | Description OnlyDescription | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate & Ethyle Alcohol Baed Hand and Skin Disinfectant (Safiser Hand Rub) | IJWX/074Mfg 2023-09 · Exp 2025-09 | SS Enterprises F-76Uttar Pradesh | Assay of Ethyl alcohol, Chlorhexidine GluconateAssay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Dermotil-K Spray. Ketoconazole with chlorhexidineGluc onate Solution | E1207Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Vinsmile | Sample does not conform to label claim with respect to the content of Ketoconazole.Labelling | DTL ChennaiState lab | Nov 2024 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 4% w/v | 12Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Overseas Chemicals | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2024 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 4% w/v Surgical Scrubbing | JDO-1027Mfg 2023-05 · Exp 2025-04 | Jpee DrugsUttarakhand | pH, weight per ml and AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2024 |
| Alcohol/Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Rub (MICRO-CV HAND SANITIZER) | 8267Mfg 2020-03 · Exp 2022-02 | Ramson RemediesMaharashtra | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Jan 2022 |
| Life Plus Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol 70% v/v, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Soln 2.5% w/v) | Not applicableMfg 2020-03 · Exp 2022-03 | Not printed; Life Plus Healthcare Pvt. LtdWest Bengal | MisbrandedMisbranded | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Aug 2021 |
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