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Glucosamine: 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
38 entries containing Glucosamine are on India's banned-drugs list, and 37 are banned today. 3 batches of medicines containing Glucosamine failed a government lab test between December 2022 and October 2025, from 3 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
37
Banned combinations in force
1
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
3
Batches failed a lab test
Oct 2025
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Glucosamine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride + Diacerein + Menthol + Camphor + CapsaicinFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3316(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Cetyl Myristoleate + Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium + Methyl Sulfonyl MethaneFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3415(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Diace Rin IP + Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride USP + MSM (Methylsulphonyl Methane) + Cetyl MyristoleateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3416(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride 410 mg + Chondroitin Sulphate 100 mgFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3424(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) + Sodium Borate + Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate + Manganese Sulphate + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3425(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Sodium Chloride + Manganese + Boron + Zinc + CopperFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3426(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Chondroitin Sulphate + Methylsulfonylmethane + Vitamin D3 + Vitamin E + Vitamin C + Selenium + Elemental Zinc + Elemental Manganese + Elemental Chromium + Elemental Copper + Elemental BoronFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3427(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Methyl Sufonyl Methane + Manganese Sulphate + Vit E Acetate + Calcium CarbonateFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3428(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Vitamin E Acetate + Calcium Pantothenate + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3429(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Calcium Carbonate from an Organic Source (Oyster Shell) eq. to Elemental Calcium + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3430(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Cetyl Myristoleate + Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Methyl Sulfonyl MethaneFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3431(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Calcium Carbonate + Vitamin E + ManganeseFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3432(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Calcium Carbonate + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Vit D3Fixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3433(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium + Methyl Sulphate Sodium + Sulfonyl Methane + Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium + Calcium Carbonate + Vitamin D3 + Sodium Borate + Cupric Oxide + Colloidal Silicon Dioxide + Manganese ChlorideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3434(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine + Ascorbic AcidFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 225(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. |
| Glucosamine + Boswellia SerrataFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 226(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. |
| Glucosamine + Calcium CarbonateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 227(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. |
| Glucosamine + Cetyl Myristate OleateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 228(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. |
| Glucosamine + Chondroitin Sulphate + Methyl Sulfonyl MethaneFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 229(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. |
| Glucosamine + Chondroitin Sulphate + Vitamin C + Manganese SulphateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 230(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. |
| Glucosamine + Chondroitin + Vitamin C + Vitamin E + ManganeseFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 231(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. |
| Glucosamine + Chondroitin + Vitamin CFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 232(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. |
| Glucosamine + Chondroitin + Vitamin C + Vitamin E + Manganese Sulphate + Sodium Borate + Selenium DioxideFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 233(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. |
| Glucosamine + Cholecalciferol + Manganese + Ascorbic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 234(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. |
| Glucosamine + ManganeseFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 235(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. |
| Glucosamine + Mecobalamin + Dimethyl SulfoneFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 236(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. |
| Glucosamine + MecobalaminFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 237(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. |
| Glucosamine + Mecobalamin + Milk CalciumFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 238(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. |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonyl MethaneFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 239(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. |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Cetyl MyristateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 240(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. |
| Glucosamine + Vitamin C + Calcium + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Chondroitin + ManganeseFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 241(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. |
| Glucosamine + Vitamin C + Vitamin E + Chondroitin Sulphate + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Manganese SulphateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 242(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. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Chondroitin Sulphate + Vitamin E + ManganeseFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 243(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. |
| Glucosamine + Calcium + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 244(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. |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Vitamin D3 + Manganese + Boron + Copper + ZincFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4404(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Glucosamine + IbuprofenFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 4705(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Glucosamine + IbuprofenFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 1854(E) | 8 June 2017 | Other orders | Five FDCs prohibited 08.06.2017 (S.O. 1851(E)-1855(E)); re-notified 07.09.2018 as S.O. 4702(E)-4706(E) after the SC-ordered DTAB review. Etodolac + Paracetamol (4706(E)) later quashed. |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonylmethane + Vitamin D3 + Manganese + Boron + Copper + ZincFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 732(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride Msm Diacerein | 1 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
| Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride Msm Diacerein | 1 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| Orthorium Msm | 1 | 1 | Dec 2022 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride, Msm With Diacerein Tablets (LYCEREIN PLUS) | LYP-2503Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Life Line PharmaPuducherry | Incorrect labellingLabelling | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride MSM and Diacerein Tablets (Orcerin GM ) | KOO2207AMfg 2022-05 · Exp 2025-04 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2024 |
| Orthorium - MSM (Diacerein, Glucosamine Sulphate & Methyl Sulfonyl Methane Tablets) | LOCG21-96Mfg 2021-08 · Exp 2024-07 | Maiden PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | Description and MisbrandedDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2022 |
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