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Doxycycline: 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
10 entries containing Doxycycline are on India's banned-drugs list, and 7 are banned today. 28 batches of medicines containing Doxycycline failed a government lab test between January 2019 and September 2026, from 22 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
7
Banned combinations in force
3
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
28
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Doxycycline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline + Ornidazole + Bromelain + Lactobacillus Rhamnosus + Lactobacillus Reuteri RCFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3419(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Doxycycline HCl + Betacyclodextrin + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3420(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Doxycycline + TinidazoleFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 222(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. |
| Ornidazole + DoxycyclineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 245(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. |
| Combikit of 3 Tablets of Serratiopeptidase (Enteric Coated 20000 Units) + Diclofenac Potassium & 2 Tablets of DoxycyclineFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 4412(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Doxycycline + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4434(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Neomycin + DoxycyclineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4662(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Combikit of 3 Tablets of Serratiopeptidase (Enteric Coated 20000 Units) + Diclofenac Potassium & 2 Tablets of DoxycyclineFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Quashed | S.O. 742(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Doxycycline + SerratiopeptidaseFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 765(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Neomycin + DoxycyclineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 1008(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline | 8 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride | 5 | 3 | Nov 2025 |
| Doxycycline Lactic Acid Bacillus | 4 | 4 | Jan 2026 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 1 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
| Doxycycline Lactic Acid Bacillustablets | 1 | 1 | May 2025 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Beta Cyclodextrin | 1 | 1 | Sep 2023 |
| Gatoline | 1 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| Doxycycline Ambroxol | 1 | 1 | Feb 2022 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Ambroxol Hcl | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 |
| Doxyrap | 1 | 1 | Jun 2020 |
| Eudox | 1 | 1 | Jun 2020 |
| Doxyguard | 1 | 1 | Nov 2019 |
| Doxycycline Lactic Acid Bacillus Doxyguard | 1 | 1 | Feb 2019 |
| Doxycycline Hcl Lactic Acid Bacillus | 1 | 1 | Jan 2019 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline Tablets USP 100 mg | Batch DXT25003Mfg Oct 2025 · Exp Sep 2027 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdRajasthan | The Sample does not conform to the USP standards with respect to the tests DissolutionDissolution | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP-100MG | Batch DX 5042Mfg Jan 2025 · Exp Dec 2028 | Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals LtdKerala | Sample fails the test Dissolution as per USP as specified in the Laboratory ProtocolDissolution | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Doxycycline & Lactic Acid Bacillus Tablets | Batch T4514Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 | Titanes Pharma | The sample does not conform to the claim with respect to Assay of Doxycycline & Description.Assay | DTL JaipurState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Capsule IP 100 mg | Batch C5009Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution (Doxycycline)Dissolution | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Capsule IP 100 mg | Batch C5007Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution (Doxycycline)Dissolution | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Doxycycline Capsules IP100mg | Batch C50174Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Zenith Drugs Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | UniformityUniformity of weight/content | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Madurai-19State lab | Nov 2025 |
| Doxycycline Capsules IP 100mg | Batch DXC24014Mfg Jun 2024 · Exp May 2027 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdRajasthan | Test for Uniformity of Weight of CapsulesUniformity of weight/content | DTL, JaipurState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Doxycycline and Lactic Acid BacillusTablets(DOXYGLO-LB) | Batch ATG4G566Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Anrose PharmaHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to the claim with respect to Assay of Doxycycline Hydrochloride IPAssay | DTL,Jaipur (State Lab)State lab | May 2025 |
| Doxycycline Capsules IP 100 mg | Batch B240705Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2026 | Bochem Healthcare Pvt. Ltd | Dissolution of DoxycyclineDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Apr 2025 |
| DOXYCYCLINE CAPSULES IP 100 mg | Batch HDXA08Mfg Jun 2023 · Exp May 2025 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | "Uniformity of weight"Uniformity of weight/content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2024 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride with Beta Cyclodextrin Tablets (Doxilac-B) | Batch DBB23003Mfg May 2023 · Exp Apr 2025 | Danish Health Care (P) Ltd | DescriptionDescription | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Sep 2023 |
| Doxycycline and Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules(DOXORIA-L) | Batch SOC- 2062AMfg Nov 2022 · Exp Oct 2024 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay /Content of Gram positive rod shaped spore forming bacteriaAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| Doxycycline and Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules (DOXYFIL-LB CAPSULES) | Batch DXF?2103Mfg Mar 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Cyper PharmaHimachal Pradesh | Identification and Assay of Lactic Acid Bacillus.Assay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | May 2023 |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Capsules IP 100 mg | Batch 115387Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2024 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2023 |
| Doxycycline Capsules IP | Batch AC22031Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2024 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2023 |
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