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Levofloxacin: 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 Levofloxacin are on India's banned-drugs list, and 5 are banned today. 6 batches of medicines containing Levofloxacin failed a government lab test between December 2020 and July 2026, from 6 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Levofloxacin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azithromycin + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4424(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4428(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Levofloxacin + Ornidazole + Alpha Tocopherol AcetateFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4430(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cefixime + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4435(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Levofloxacin + BromhexineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4546(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Azithromycin + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 755(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Cefpodoximeproxetil + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 759(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Levofloxacin + Ornidazole + Alpha Tocopherol AcetateFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 761(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Cefixime + LevofloxacinFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 766(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Levofloxacin + BromhexineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 884(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levofloxacin | 3 | 3 | Jul 2026 |
| Levofull | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 |
| Levofloxacin Hemihydrate | 1 | 1 | Sep 2021 |
| Levofloxacin L Fox | 1 | 1 | Dec 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levofloxacin Tablets IP 500 mg | JC00116Mfg 2026-01 · Exp 2027-12 | Lupin Ltd. EPIPJammu & Kashmir | Identification - Doesn't conforms to I.P.Identification | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Levofull (Levofloxacin 500 mg ) | 23ATE0906Mfg 2023-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Acies Pharmaceutical Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Disintegration and DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2023 |
| LEVOFLOXACIN TABLETS IP 500 mg | WT-460Mfg 2023-09 · Exp 2025-08 | Wilcure Remedies Pvt LtdMadhya Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab | Nov 2023 |
| LEVOFLOXACIN HEMIHYDRATE IP | S07Mfg 2021-04 · Exp 2024-03 | Son Research CosmeticDelhi | Related SubstancesRelated substances | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Sep 2021 |
| (Levoziv -500) Levofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg | 420-1087Mfg 2020-07 · Exp 2023-06 | Zee Laboratories Ltd. Behind 47Himachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jul 2021 |
| Levofloxacin Tablets IP L-FOX-500 TABLETS | SPTG-20639Mfg 2020-10 · Exp 2022-09 | Spectrum Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Uniformity of weightUniformity of weight/content | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Dec 2020 |
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.