Ingredient record · Painkiller (NSAID)
Ibuprofen: 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
10 entries containing Ibuprofen are on India's banned-drugs list, and 10 are banned today. 44 batches of medicines containing Ibuprofen failed a government lab test between April 2019 and July 2026, from 32 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
10
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
44
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
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Not banned · old NSQ batches (2016 to 2017)
On the banned-drugs list
Ibuprofen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlormezanone + Paracetamol + IbuprofenFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 186(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. |
| Chlorzoxazone + Ibuprofen + Paracetamol + Diclofenac + Oxyphenbutazone + Magnesium HydroxideFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 187(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. |
| Chlorzoxazone + Paracetamol + Ibuprofen + Diclofenac SodiumFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 188(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. |
| Ibuprofen + ColchicineFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 194(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. |
| Ibuprofen + Dextropropoxyphene + ParacetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 195(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. |
| Ibuprofen + Paracetamol + ColchicineFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 196(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. |
| Ibuprofen + Paracetamol + Magnesium TrisilicateFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 197(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. |
| Ibuprofen + Paracetamol + Phenylephrine + Chlorpheniramine MaleateFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 253(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 + 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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 21 | 14 | Jul 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Paracetamol | 14 | 12 | Apr 2026 |
| Paracin Plus | 3 | 2 | Jul 2023 |
| Ibuprofen Tabletsip | 2 | 1 | Jul 2025 |
| Ibuprofen Paracetamol Sneflam Ds | 1 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
| Raxofen Ibuprofen Paracetamol | 1 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Buflam Forte | 1 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| Brutab | 1 | 1 | Jul 2021 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen Tablets I.P. 400 mg | IBPT-1003Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Wings Biotech LLPHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of Ibuprofen.Dissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets IP 200 mg | INR25036Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Danish Healthcare (P) Ltd. 76/27-29 | DissolutionDissolution | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets IP 400 mg | IBPT-1002Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Wings Biotech LLPHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for DissolutionDissolution | SDTL, GuwahatiState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets IP 400 mg | IBK-2503Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2028-05 | Askon Health Care | The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of Ibuprofen.Dissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jun 2026 |
| Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Tablets IP | TB251005Mfg 2025-12 · Exp 2027-11 | Agron Remedies Pvt. Ltd. SarverkheraUttarakhand | The sample fails in the Test for DescriptionDescription | MDTL KathuaState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Ibuprofen And Paracetamol Tablets IP | ISW24176Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2027-07 | IBN Herbals (A unit of curetech formulation (P) Ltd) Khasara No. 63Himachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Suspension | SP25623Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Shape Pharma Pvt. LtdGujarat | Assay for Ibuprofen and ParacetamolAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Suspension | OML25170AMfg 2025-12 · Exp 2027-11 | Omish Laboratories Pvt. LtdGujarat | The sample received does not conform to manufacturer's specification with respect to the test for Microbial contamination (Total aerobic microbial count).Microbial limits | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Mar 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Tablets I.P. | TIC-47,Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-09 | Parth Formulation Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conforms to the IP with respect to description as it shows defect like sticking and picking of tablets.Description | DTL UdaipurState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol I.P. | TIC-45Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Parth Formulation Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conform to the I.P. with respect to Description as sticking and picking defect observed on surface of tablets.Description | DTL JodhpurState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol | 4993Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | Eden Drugs Pvt.Ltd. S.G.R.D.J. Airport RoadPunjab | Content of Paracetamol in the sample is below the permissible limit prescribed in IPOther | DTL, Pasteur Hills,Shillong-MeghalayaState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Suspension 100mg/5ml | PL-022502Mfg 2025-02 · Exp 2027-01 | Primus PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | Test for pHpH | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Suspension | BPY24H09Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | Linux Life Sciences Pvt LtdTelangana | Description and Assay of Ibuprofen and ParacetamolAssay | DCL, TelanganaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Suspension SNEFLAM DS SUSPENSION, 60 ml | L25J001Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-09 | Snehal Pharma & Surgicals Pvt. Ltd. B-1/11Maharashtra | The sample does not conform to claim with respect to The test for Microbial contamination (Test of Total Aerobic Viable Count)Microbial limits | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2025 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets I.P. 400 mg | INT 3504Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | The sample does not conform to standard quality in respect of the tests for "Description" performed.Description | State Drugs Testing Laboratory, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala. State- TripuraState lab | Nov 2025 |
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