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Levothyroxine: 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
4 entries containing Levothyroxine are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 18 batches of medicines containing Levothyroxine failed a government lab test between January 2019 and May 2026, from 11 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)
18
Batches failed a lab test
May 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 | 7 | 6 | May 2026 |
| Thyrocure | 3 | 1 | Sep 2019 |
| Thyroxine | 2 | 1 | Nov 2024 |
| 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 Sodium Tablets IP 50mcg | 1030Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | 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 | BGL06AABMfg 2026-01 · Exp 2027-12 | Malik Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL ThrissurState lab | May 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP 150mcg | BER01ABAMfg 2025-02 · Exp 2027-01 | Malik Life Sciences Pvt.LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution as per IPDissolution | DTL, ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Thyroxine Sodium tablets IP (THYROX-25) | 16240148DMfg 2024-05 · Exp 2026-04 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2024 |
| Thyroxine Tablets IP 0.1mg | TO-22Mfg 2024-04 · Exp 2026-03 | 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 | TN-27Mfg 2023-12 · Exp 2025-11 | 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) | MTC2338AMfg 2023-04 · Exp 2025-03 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS IP 50 mcg | TL-740003Mfg 2022-01 · Exp 2023-12 | Centurion Remedies Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Sep 2022 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS IP 50 mcg | TL-740003Mfg 2022-01 · Exp 2023-12 | Centurion Remedies Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Sep 2022 |
| Thyroxium 25 mcg (Thyroxine Tablets I.P.) | 2203052AMfg 2022-03 · Exp 2024-02 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay and DissolutionAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| Thyroxium 100 mcg (Thyroxine Tablets I.P.) | 2203078Mfg 2022-03 · Exp 2024-02 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| Thyroxinol-150 Tablets (Thyroxine Tablets IP 150 mcg) | 2202084CMfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| THYROZED 25 (THYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS I.P. 25 mcg) | 2021035Mfg 2021-09 · Exp 2023-08 | BVK's Bioscience Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2022 |
| Thyroxine Sodium Tablets IP 50 mcg (Thyroute 50 Tablets) | LTA-4081Mfg 2019-11 · Exp 2021-10 | Life Vision HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity of contentUniformity of weight/content | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jun 2020 |
| Thyrocure-50 (Thyroxine Tablets I.P. 50 mcg) | THAT616Mfg 2018-12 · Exp 2020-05 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2019 |
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