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Clindamycin: 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
5 entries containing Clindamycin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 3 are banned today. 6 batches of medicines containing Clindamycin failed a government lab test between October 2019 and July 2026, from 6 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Clindamycin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin Phosphate + Zinc AcetateFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3314(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Clindamycin + TelmisartanFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4454(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clindamycin + Clotrimazole + Lactic Acid BacillusFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4517(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clindamycin + TelmisartanFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 786(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clindamycin + Clotrimazole + Lactic Acid BacillusFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 854(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin | 2 | 2 | Aug 2025 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate W/w | 2 | 2 | Feb 2020 |
| Betamethasone Clindamycin Nicotinamide | 1 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Clindamycin Adapalene | 1 | 1 | Apr 2024 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone, Clindamycin & Nicotinamide Cream | 1391Mfg 2026-02 · Exp 2028-01 | Lucrose Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Flat No. 197Uttar Pradesh | Content of Betamethasone & ClindamycinOther | GORAKHPUR LAB, UPState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Clindamycin Injection IP | 24CL02Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | SAI Parenterals Ltd. D1&D4Telangana | Particulate Matter and Description.Description | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Clindamycin and Adapalene Gel (CLON- A Gel) | YEX-463Mfg 2024-01 · Exp 2025-12 | Yaxon Biocare Pvt.LtdHaryana | Assay of Clindamycin Phosphate calculated as ClindamycinAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| Clindamycin Injection I.P. (Clindacin-300) | SAI-16589Mfg 2022-11 · Exp 2024-10 | Sunvet HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2024 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Gel Usp 1% w/w) | O8073Mfg 2018-06 · Exp 2020-05 | Rhydburg Pharmaceuticals Ltd. C-2 & 3Uttarakhand | Assay of Clindamycin PhosphateAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Feb 2020 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Gel USP 1% w/w | 8073Mfg 2018-06 · Exp 2020-05 | Rhydburg Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
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