Ingredient record · Antibiotic (penicillin group)
Cloxacillin: bans, restrictions and failed batches in India
Last checked 3 November 2026. Sources: CDSCO banned-drugs notifications and monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019 to Sep 2026
2 entries containing Cloxacillin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 17 batches of medicines containing Cloxacillin failed a government lab test between March 2019 and September 2026, from 12 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
2
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
17
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
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Banned since 11 Jun 2026
On the banned-drugs list
Cloxacillin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin + Cloxacillin + Lactic Acid Bacillus + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3081(E) | 11 June 2026 | 16 FDCs · Jun 2026 | Prohibited under s.26A with immediate effect, 11.06.2026 (CDSCO list published 21.07.2026). |
| Paracetamol + Diclofenac Sodium + Amoxicillin + Cloxacillin + Pantoprazole + Lactic Acid Bacillus + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 204(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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloxacillin Sodium | 5 | 4 | Sep 2024 |
| Amoxycillin Cloxacillin Lactic Acid Bacillus | 3 | 3 | Sep 2026 |
| Amoxycillin Cloxacillin | 3 | 3 | Jul 2026 |
| Cloxacillin | 2 | 2 | Mar 2022 |
| Cofixime Cloxacillin Lactic Acid Bacillus | 1 | 1 | Sep 2026 |
| Ampicillin Cloxacillin Mediclox Plus Betamox Amoxycillin Lactic Acid Bacillus | 1 | 1 | May 2026 |
| Macro Ampicloxa | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Amoxycillin Cloxacillin Lactic Acid Bacillus Amoxynol Plus Lb | 1 | 1 | Mar 2023 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cofixime, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Tablets | Batch 6926C002Mfg Mar 2026 · Exp Feb 2028 | Malik Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to declared formula in respect of Disintegration Test.Disintegration | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules) | Batch SBC-25059Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Spectrum Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Description and Assay for CloxacillinAssay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Amoxycillin & Cloxacillin Capsules | Batch ZABG2611Mfg May 2026 · Exp Oct 2027 | Malik Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to Manufacture's Specification with respect to the test for Assay of Amoxycillin Trihydrate eq. to Amoxycillin and Cloxacillin Sodium equivalent to Cloxacillin and Dissolution Cloxacillin Sodium equivalent to CloxacillinAssay | CDTL, IndoreCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ampicillin & Cloxacillin Capsules, Mediclox- Plus (as per Front Side of The sample strips), Betamox Plus (as per back side of The sample strips) and Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules (As per Form 18) | Batch PBEAL001Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Laborate Pharmaceuticals India LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim with respect to Identification and Assay of Ampicillin. The sample is found to contain 246.8 mg Amoxycillin per capsule however, there is no label claim for Amoxycillin in The sample. The sample is deemed to be misbranded drug vide Section 17 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rule thereunder.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2026 |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules | Batch CB24056Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Afflatus Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Killa no. 6/21/1 (5-7)Haryana | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | Govt. Analyst Drugs Testing Laboratory, Baddi Distt. Solan HPState lab | Aug 2025 |
| Macro Ampicloxa (Ampicillin & Cloxacillin Capsules) | Batch C-20404Mfg Feb 2024 · Exp Jan 2026 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. Ltd | Content of Ampicillin in Ampicillin Trihydrate and Cloxacillin in Cloxacillin SodiumOther | DTL MaduraiState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 250 mg | Batch CLCA-04Mfg Apr 2023 · Exp Mar 2025 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | The sample does not conform to IP Standards with respect to ?Descriptive part? of hard gelatin capsules and further tests cannot be performed due to reasons secified in the laboratory protocolOther | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Sep 2024 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Oral Suspension USP 125mg/5ml | Batch RD220020Mfg Jul 2022 · Exp Jun 2024 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | Assay of Cloxacillin Sodium calculated as CloxacillinAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules (MoxiSpin�-D) | Batch SPL-220225Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Preet Remedies LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Apr 2023 |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules Amoxynol Plus LB | Batch PRB-220203Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Preet Remedies LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2023 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg | Batch RC220021Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Mitra Industries (P) LtdHaryana | Assay of Cloxacillin Sodium calculated as CloxacillinAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Amoxycillin 250 mg and Cloxacillin 250 mg Capsules | Batch 21BC012Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg (CLOXRID-500 CAPSULES) | Batch CLO-2003Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | May 2022 |
| Cloxacillin Capsules I.P. 250 mg | Batch CNC2001Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2022 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2022 |
| CLOXACILLIN CAPSULES IP 250 mg | Batch MBC-18017Mfg Apr 2018 · Exp Mar 2020 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATIONDescription | CDL ChennaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
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