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Erythromycin: 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
1 entry containing Erythromycin is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 15 batches of medicines containing Erythromycin failed a government lab test between May 2019 and April 2026, from 10 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Erythromycin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eryth Romycin Stearate Eq.to Erythromycin + Lactic Acid BacillusFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3421(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin Stearate | 10 | 6 | Apr 2026 |
| Erythromycin Ep | 1 | 1 | Feb 2022 |
| Erythromycin Thiocyanate | 1 | 1 | Mar 2020 |
| Erythrocin | 1 | 1 | Oct 2019 |
| New Erythrocin | 1 | 1 | Oct 2019 |
| Eryfast Erythromycin Stearate | 1 | 1 | Aug 2019 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP | Batch ATG5K933Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Anrose PharmaHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg | Batch AT23118Mfg Apr 2023 · Exp Mar 2025 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets (Enthrocin-500) | Batch ATG3A04 8Mfg Jan 2023 · Exp Dec 2024 | Anrose PharmaHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg | Batch AT22356Mfg Dec 2022 · Exp Nov 2024 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg (Erycon?-250) | Batch VGT11028Mfg Oct 2021 · Exp Sep 2024 | Vobb HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Erythromycin EP | Batch EB0121086AMfg Dec 2021 · Exp Nov 2024 | Unimax Chemicals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Feb 2022 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250 mg | Batch ENT1911Mfg Dec 2019 · Exp Nov 2021 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | Description & DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Nov 2020 |
| Erythromycin Thiocyanate | Batch Q190402020Mfg Apr 2019 · Exp Apr 2022 | Ningxia Taiyicin Biotech Co. Ltd | Water ContentWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2020 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets Ip 250 Mg | Batch GT18390Mfg Sep 2018 · Exp Aug 2021 | Globela Pharma Pvt. Ltd. 357Gujarat | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Feb 2020 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 MG | Batch GPT004Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
| New Erythrocin 500 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 500 mg) | Batch MBD0214Mfg Nov 2018 · Exp Apr 2020 | Medibios Laboratories Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
| Erythrocin 500 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 500 mg) | Batch MBE0082Mfg May 2019 · Exp Apr 2021 | Medibios Laboratories Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
| Eryfast-250 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets B.P. 250 mg) | Batch MD926Mfg Apr 2019 · Exp Feb 2022 | Mihika PharmaceuticalsMaharashtra | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Aug 2019 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | Batch GPT005Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2019 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | Batch GPT003Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2019 |
Holding a strip or bottle? The batch number is printed after "B. No." Check it against every alert. If it matches, return it to the pharmacy. What the labels mean: status guide.