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Clobetasol: 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
16 entries containing Clobetasol are on India's banned-drugs list, and 7 are banned today. 13 batches of medicines containing Clobetasol failed a government lab test between August 2019 and July 2026, from 8 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
7
Banned combinations in force
9
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
13
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Clobetasol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole 2.0% w/w + Neomycin Sulphate 0.5% w/w + Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline 1% w/w + Tolnaftate 1% w/w + Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w CreamFixed-dose combination · skin | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 6 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Ketoconazole 2.0% w/w + Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline 1% w/w + Tolnaftate 1% w/w + Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w + Neomycin Sulphate 0.10% w/w CreamFixed-dose combination · skin | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 34 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4657(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Gentamicin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4658(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Ketoconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4664(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Gentamicin + Tolnaftate + Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline + KetoconazoleFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4666(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Neomycin + Miconazole + ClotrimazoleFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4670(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Ornidazole + TerbinafineFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4672(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Neomycin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 4673(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1003(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Gentamicin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1004(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Ketoconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1010(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Gentamicin + Tolnaftate + Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline + KetoconazoleFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1012(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Neomycin + Miconazole + ClotrimazoleFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1016(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Ofloxacin + Ornidazole + TerbinafineFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1018(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clobetasol + Neomycin + Miconazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · skin | Quashed | S.O. 1019(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate Neomycin Miconazole Nitrate Chlorhexidine | 5 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| Itraconazole Ofloxacin Ornidazole Clobetasol Propionate | 2 | 2 | May 2025 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Salicylic Acid | 1 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
| Ketoconazole Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline Tolnaftate Neomycin Sulphate Clobetasol Propionate | 1 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Neomycin Sulphate Miconazole Nitrate | 1 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Clonit S | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Neomycin Sulphate Miconazole Nitrate Panderm ++ | 1 | 1 | Oct 2019 |
| Dermacur | 1 | 1 | Aug 2019 |
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 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin, Miconazole Nitrate & Chlorhexidine Cream | DLPS5108Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Leeford Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | DTL, Chennai-06State lab | Jun 2026 |
| Clobetasol Propionate and Salicylic Acid Ointment | J014Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2028-09 | Karlin Pharmaceuticlas & Exports Private LimitedTamil Nadu | ContentOther | DTL, Madurai-19State lab | Jun 2026 |
| Ketoconazole, Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline, tolnaftate, Neomycin Sulphate & Clobetasol Propionate | GE25077Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2027-05 | Lifecom Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt.LtdUttarakhand | Assay of clobetasol Propionate IP & Ketoconazole IPAssay | FDTL,UttarakhandState lab | Feb 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 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Neomycin Sulphate and Miconazole Nitrate Cream | 18241408AMfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | SpouriosOther | SDTL Raipur ChhattisgarhState lab | Sep 2025 |
| Clonit-S (Clobetasol Propionate and Salicylic Acid Ointment) | CS48Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Karlin Pharmaceuticals & Exports Private LimitedTamil Nadu | Content of Clobetasol Propionate and Salicylic AcidOther | DTL MaduraiState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Itraconazole Ofloxacin, Ornidazole & Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Fondastop C Cream) | 0-102Mfg 2023-09 · Exp 2025-08 | Spen Formulations Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not give High Performance Liquid Chromatographic and Thin Layer Chromatographic identification Test for the presence of itraconazole and Clobetasol Propionate.Identification | A.S Kambli Palghar-Zone-1 FDA, Lab MumbaiState lab | May 2025 |
| Ofloxacin, Ornidazole, Itraconazole & Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Derma-RX Cream) | E3H021Mfg 2023-08 · Exp 2025-07 | Smayan Healthcare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Clobetasol PropionateAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2023 |
| Clobetasol Propionate, Neomycin Sulphate and Miconazole Nitrate Cream (PANDERM ++CREAM) | PCF901AMfg 2019-02 · Exp 2021-01 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Oct 2019 |
| Dermacur Cream 20g (Clobetasol Propionate Cream) | E19009Mfg 2019-01 · Exp 2022-01 | Curis Lifesciences Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2019 |
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