Ingredient record · Antibiotic (fluoroquinolone)
Ciprofloxacin: 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
7 entries containing Ciprofloxacin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 4 are banned today. 82 batches of medicines containing Ciprofloxacin failed a government lab test between March 2019 and July 2026, from 43 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
4
Banned combinations in force
3
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
82
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Ciprofloxacin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin + Tinidazole + DicyclomineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 189(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. |
| Ciprofloxacin + PhenazopyridineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4439(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Ciprofloxacin + Fluticasone + Clotrimazole + NeomycinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4446(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Ciprofloxacin + Fluocinolone + Clotrimazole + Neomycin + ChlorocresolFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4663(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Ciprofloxacin + PhenazopyridineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 770(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Ciprofloxacin + Fluticasone + Clotrimazole + NeomycinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 778(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Ciprofloxacin + Fluocinolone + Clotrimazole + Neomycin + ChlorocresolFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 1009(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin | 42 | 23 | Jun 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride | 19 | 12 | Jul 2026 |
| Alciflox | 2 | 1 | Mar 2023 |
| Lvcipro | 2 | 2 | Jan 2023 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tinidazole Bolus | 1 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
| Cifdoz | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Ciprox Tz Vet Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Osocip D / Ciprofloxacin Dexamethasone | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Cipro | 1 | 1 | May 2025 |
| Cipex | 1 | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Ciprodac | 1 | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Elcipro Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride | 1 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| Cipronir | 1 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
| Ciprofloxacin Cipronir | 1 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochlorid E | 1 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| Cipdan | 1 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| Canzon | 1 | 1 | Aug 2022 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole Cipkon Tz | 1 | 1 | Aug 2022 |
| Ultraflox | 1 | 1 | Apr 2021 |
| Cipjohn | 1 | 1 | May 2020 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole | 1 | 1 | Mar 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets IP 250mg | T50540Mfg 2025-12 · Exp 2027-11 | Zenith Drugs Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for DissolutionDissolution | SDTL,GuwahatiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets IP 500mg | CPT25066Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2028-05 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdRajasthan | The sample does not conform to IP, in Respect of Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL LucknowState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin HCl Tablets I.P | CXHDT5006Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2028-03 | Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd. IIIHimachal Pradesh | Description Rough surface on each Tablets.Description | SDFTL US Nagar,UKState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg | GT50135Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2028-04 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Assay and Dissolution of Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Equivalent to Ciprofloxacin.Assay | DTL JaipurState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg | GT31156Mfg 2024-03 · Exp 2026-02 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to Description.Description | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets I.P 500mg | CCT1303Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | Test for Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets 500mg | SB2512Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2029-09 | Sharika Biotech Jagat KhanaHimachal Pradesh | Assay of ciprofloxacinAssay | DTL Baddi, Himachal PradeshState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets IP 500mg | 2140Mfg 2023-01 · Exp 2025-12 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdMaharashtra | Failed Description (Rough Surface)Description | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Dec 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets U.S.P. 500 mg.. | T-2408090Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | Rivpra Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to claim as per U.S.P. with respect to the test for "Dissolution" of Ciprofloxacin.Dissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets IP 500 mg | JKBD24080Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited | The sample does not conform to IP Standards, It fails the test ' Dissolution' as per IP.Dissolution | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablet IP 500 mg | CDA24002Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Danish Health Care (P) Ltd | Test for DissolutionDissolution | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride & Tinidazole Bolus | CF2523Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Rudraksha BioceuticalsGujarat | Test for Disintegration onlyDisintegration | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets IP 500 mg | TB250356Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 | Agron Remedies Pvt. Ltd. SarverkheraUttarakhand | The sample fails in the Test for Description of Tablets.Description | MDTL Kathua,Jammu and KashmirState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tablets IP 500 mg | RT230545Mfg 2023-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Ridley Lifescience Pvt. LtdDelhi | Assay & DissolutionAssay | State Drugs Testing Laboratory, Govt. of Tripura, AgartalaCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets IP 250mg | CPT24039Mfg 2024-05 · Exp 2026-04 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdRajasthan | Test for Dissolution.Dissolution | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
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