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Erythromycin: 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
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 | ATG5K933Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Anrose PharmaHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg | AT23118Mfg 2023-04 · Exp 2025-03 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets (Enthrocin-500) | ATG3A04 8Mfg 2023-01 · Exp 2024-12 | Anrose PharmaHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg | AT22356Mfg 2022-12 · Exp 2024-11 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2023 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 mg (Erycon?-250) | VGT11028Mfg 2021-10 · Exp 2024-09 | Vobb HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2023 |
| Erythromycin EP | EB0121086AMfg 2021-12 · Exp 2024-11 | Unimax Chemicals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Feb 2022 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250 mg | ENT1911Mfg 2019-12 · Exp 2021-11 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | Description & DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Nov 2020 |
| Erythromycin Thiocyanate | Q190402020Mfg 2019-04 · Exp 2022-04 | Ningxia Taiyicin Biotech Co. Ltd | Water ContentWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2020 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets Ip 250 Mg | GT18390Mfg 2018-09 · Exp 2021-08 | Globela Pharma Pvt. Ltd. 357Gujarat | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Feb 2020 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets IP 250 MG | GPT004Mfg 2018-10 · Exp 2020-09 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
| New Erythrocin 500 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 500 mg) | MBD0214Mfg 2018-11 · Exp 2020-04 | Medibios Laboratories Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
| Erythrocin 500 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 500 mg) | MBE0082Mfg 2019-05 · Exp 2021-04 | Medibios Laboratories Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
| Eryfast-250 (Erythromycin Stearate Tablets B.P. 250 mg) | MD926Mfg 2019-04 · Exp 2022-02 | Mihika PharmaceuticalsMaharashtra | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Aug 2019 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | GPT005Mfg 2018-10 · Exp 2020-09 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2019 |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | GPT003Mfg 2018-10 · Exp 2020-09 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2019 |
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