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Cloxacillin: 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 Cloxacillin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 15 batches of medicines containing Cloxacillin failed a government lab test between March 2019 and July 2026, from 11 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)
15
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 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 | 3 | 3 | Jul 2026 |
| Amoxycillin Cloxacillin Lactic Acid Bacillus | 2 | 2 | Aug 2025 |
| Cloxacillin | 2 | 2 | Mar 2022 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxycillin & Cloxacillin Capsules | ZABG2611Mfg 2026-05 · Exp 2027-10 | 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) | PBEAL001Mfg 2025-02 · Exp 2027-01 | 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 | CB24056Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | 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) | C-20404Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 | 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 | CLCA-04Mfg 2023-04 · Exp 2025-03 | 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 | RD220020Mfg 2022-07 · Exp 2024-06 | 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) | SPL-220225Mfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | Preet Remedies LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Apr 2023 |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules Amoxynol Plus LB | PRB-220203Mfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | Preet Remedies LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2023 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg | RC220021Mfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | Mitra Industries (P) LtdHaryana | Assay of Cloxacillin Sodium calculated as CloxacillinAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Amoxycillin 250 mg and Cloxacillin 250 mg Capsules | 21BC012Mfg 2021-05 · Exp 2023-04 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg (CLOXRID-500 CAPSULES) | CLO-2003Mfg 2020-07 · Exp 2022-06 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | May 2022 |
| Cloxacillin Capsules I.P. 250 mg | CNC2001Mfg 2020-03 · Exp 2022-02 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2022 |
| CLOXACILLIN CAPSULES IP 250 mg | MBC-18017Mfg 2018-04 · Exp 2020-03 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATIONDescription | CDL ChennaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Injection IP ( CLOXACILLIN INJECTION ) | I-16935Mfg 2018-05 · Exp 2020-04 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Assay of Cloxacillin Sodium calculated as CloxacillinAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Mar 2019 |
| AMOXYCILLIN & CLOXACILLIN CAPSULES (OPIMOX-CL) | 18A-BC001Mfg 2018-04 · Exp 2020-03 | Orison Pharma International | Assay of Amoxycillin& Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2019 |
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