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Ibuprofen: 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 Ibuprofen are on India's banned-drugs list, and 10 are banned today. 49 batches of medicines containing Ibuprofen failed a government lab test between April 2019 and September 2026, from 34 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
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10
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
49
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 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 | 23 | 15 | Sep 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Paracetamol | 17 | 14 | Sep 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 IP 400 mg | Batch IBK-2601Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2029 | Askon Health Care | The sample does not conform to standard quality in respect of the test for ?Dissolution? performed.Dissolution | SDTL, Agartala, TripuraState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ibuprofen &Paracetamol Tablets IP | Batch KFM-2501Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2028 | Askon Health Care | The sample does not conform to standard quality in respect of the test for ?Dissolution? and Description performed.Dissolution | SDTL, Agartala, TripuraState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Tablets | Batch OT-13158Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp May 2028 | Omnison Pharma (P) Ltd. G-456 & 457 | The sample does not conform to standard, in respect of Uniformity of Dispersion.Uniformity of weight/content | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets I.P 400mg | Batch IBBT1401Mfg Apr 2026 · Exp Mar 2028 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | Dissolution Test: (Four out of Six units at stage I are less than Q-25% i.e less than 50%)Dissolution | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Tablets IP | Batch KFM-2502Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2028 | Askon Health Care | The sample does not conform to standard quality in respect of the test for Description performed.Description | SDTL, Agartala, Govt. of TripuraState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets I.P. 400 mg | Batch IBPT-1003Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2027 | 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 | Batch INR25036Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Danish Healthcare (P) Ltd. 76/27-29 | DissolutionDissolution | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets IP 400 mg | Batch IBPT-1002Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2027 | 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 | Batch IBK-2503Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2028 | 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 | Batch TB251005Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Agron Remedies Pvt. Ltd. SarverkheraUttarakhand | The sample fails in the Test for DescriptionDescription | MDTL KathuaState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Ibuprofen And Paracetamol Tablets IP | Batch ISW24176Mfg Aug 2024 · Exp Jul 2027 | IBN Herbals (A unit of curetech formulation (P) Ltd) Khasara No. 63Himachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Suspension | Batch SP25623Mfg Apr 2025 · Exp Mar 2027 | Shape Pharma Pvt. LtdGujarat | Assay for Ibuprofen and ParacetamolAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Ibuprofen & Paracetamol Suspension | Batch OML25170AMfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | 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. | Batch TIC-47,Mfg Oct 2025 · Exp Sep 2027 | 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. | Batch TIC-45Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | 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 |
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