Ingredient record · Thyroid hormone
Levothyroxine: 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
4 entries containing Levothyroxine are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 22 batches of medicines containing Levothyroxine failed a government lab test between January 2019 and September 2026, from 12 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
2
Banned combinations in force
2
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
22
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Levothyroxine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4520(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Levothyroxine Pyridoxine + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4696(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 857(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Levothyroxine Pyridoxine + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 1043(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroxine Sodium | 10 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
| Thyroxine | 3 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| Thyrocure | 3 | 1 | Sep 2019 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 2 | 1 | Sep 2022 |
| Thyroxium | 2 | 1 | Jul 2022 |
| Thyroxinol | 1 | 1 | Jul 2022 |
| Thyrozed Thyroxine Sodium | 1 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroxine Tablets IP 25 mcg | Batch T-639Mfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2028 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | The sample does not conform to IP with respect to Assay of 'Thyroxine Sodium'.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP | Batch 16251875AMfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd | The sample does not conform to IP in respect of DissolutionDissolution | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP | Batch H26MAB011Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to IP with respect to DissolutionDissolution | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP | Batch 16251692AMfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd | The sample does not conform to IP with respect to dissolutionDissolution | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP 50mcg | Batch 1030Mfg Apr 2025 · Exp Mar 2027 | Healthy Life Pharma Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | The sample does not conform to I.P with respect to the " Assay, Dissolution and Uniformity of content of Thyroxine Sodium equivalent to anhydrous Thyroxine Sodium.Assay | CDTL, IndoreCDSCO lab | May 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP 25 mcg | Batch BGL06AABMfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Malik Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL ThrissurState lab | May 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP 150mcg | Batch BER01ABAMfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Malik Life Sciences Pvt.LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution as per IPDissolution | DTL, ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium tablets IP (THYROX-25) | Batch 16240148DMfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2026 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2024 |
| Thyroxine Tablets IP 0.1mg | Batch TO-22Mfg Apr 2024 · Exp Mar 2026 | Poddar Pharmaceuticals Pvt LtdUttarakhand | Sample does not conform to IP Specification for Thyroxine Sodium Tablets With respect to Dissolution and to the Content of Anhydrous Thyroxine sodium in Thyroxine Sodium.Dissolution | DTL ChennaiState lab | Nov 2024 |
| Thyroxine Tablets IP 0.1mg | Batch TN-27Mfg Dec 2023 · Exp Nov 2025 | Poddar Pharmaceuticals Pvt LtdUttarakhand | Sample does not conform to IP Specification for Thyroxine Sodium Tablets With respect to Dissolution and to the Content of Anhydrous Thyroxine sodium in Thyroxine Sodium.Dissolution | DTL ChennaiState lab | Nov 2024 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets I.P. (THYROX- 75) | Batch MTC2338AMfg Apr 2023 · Exp Mar 2025 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS IP 50 mcg | Batch TL-740003Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2023 | Centurion Remedies Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Sep 2022 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS IP 50 mcg | Batch TL-740003Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2023 | Centurion Remedies Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Sep 2022 |
| Thyroxium 25 mcg (Thyroxine Tablets I.P.) | Batch 2203052AMfg Mar 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay and DissolutionAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| Thyroxium 100 mcg (Thyroxine Tablets I.P.) | Batch 2203078Mfg Mar 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
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