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Clonazepam: 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
2 entries containing Clonazepam are on India's banned-drugs list, and 0 are banned today. 10 batches of medicines containing Clonazepam failed a government lab test between May 2020 and June 2026, from 7 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Clonazepam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sertraline 50mg + Clonazepam 0.5mg TabletsFixed-dose combination · other | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 16 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Sertraline 50mg + Clonazepam 0.25mg TabletsFixed-dose combination · other | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 17 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonapam Md | 3 | 1 | Jul 2023 |
| Clonazepam | 2 | 2 | Feb 2025 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Clonazepam | 1 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
| Nexikam Plus Escitalopram Oxalate Clonazepam | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Clonazepam Paroxetine Hydrochloride Cr | 1 | 1 | Apr 2025 |
| Escitalopram Clonazepam | 1 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| Clonazepam Tabletsi P | 1 | 1 | May 2024 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escitalopram Oxalate & Clonazepam Tablets IP | NT250199Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Oxford PharmaUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to the I.P. with respect to test for Related Substance and Description.Description | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2026 |
| Nexikam-Plus Tablets (Escitalopram Oxalate & Clonazepam Tablets IP) | GENT9932Mfg 2024-12 · Exp 2026-11 | Gentech Healthcare Pvt Ltd | Uniformity of Content for both Escitalopram Oxalate & ClonazepamUniformity of weight/content | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Clonazepam and Paroxetine Hydrochloride CR Tablets (Exotine CR) | 17671Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2027-01 | Elikem Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content | State Drugs Laboratory, PunjabState lab | Apr 2025 |
| Clonazepam Tablets IP 0.5 mg (NOZIM-0.5) | DT40078Mfg 2024-12 · Exp 2027-11 | Elikem Healthcare Private LimitedGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL IndoreCDSCO lab | Feb 2025 |
| Escitalopram and Clonazepam Tablets IP (Klozaps-ES Tablets) | NTD0203Mfg 2023-12 · Exp 2025-11 | M/.s Digital VisionHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Escitalopram Oxalate calculated as Escitalopram and ClonazepamAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Aug 2024 |
| Clonazepam TabletsI.P.0.5mg | 04L23T0 3Mfg 2023-12 · Exp 2026-11 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | The sample does not conforms to claim as per IP in respect to The Test of Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2024 |
| Lonapam� MD 0.5 (Clonazepam Mouth Dissolving Tablets 0.5 mg) | 43L22T01Mfg 2022-03 · Exp 2025-02 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2023 |
| Lonapam� MD 0.5 (Clonazepam Mouth Dissolving Tablets 0.5 mg) | 43L23T01Mfg 2023-02 · Exp 2026-01 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2023 |
| Lonapam� MD 0.5 (Clonazepam Mouth Dissolving Tablets 0.5 mg) | 43L22T03Mfg 2022-09 · Exp 2025-08 | Shine Pharmaceuticals LimitedGujarat | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2023 |
| Clonazepam Tablets I.P. (Clozep 0.5 mg) | T-19281Mfg 2019-04 · Exp 2022-03 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2020 |
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