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Linezolid: 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 Linezolid are on India's banned-drugs list, and 2 are banned today. 7 batches of medicines containing Linezolid failed a government lab test between January 2019 and September 2026, from 5 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
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On the banned-drugs list
Linezolid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefixime + LinezolidFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4425(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cefuroxime + LinezolidFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4443(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Cefixime + LinezolidFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 756(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Cefuroxime + LinezolidFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 774(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linezolid | 7 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linezolid Tablets IP 600mg | Batch TG261185Mfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2028 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | DTL BaddiState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Linezolid Tablets IP 600mg | Batch TG261185Mfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2028 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the Test of Dissolution of Linezolid.Dissolution | DTL-BaddiState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Linezolid Tablets I.P. 600 mg. (ALINO-600 Tablets) | Batch VLB-GT-2500Mfg Dec 2023 · Exp Nov 2025 | Vee LaboratoriesHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Feb 2025 |
| Linezolid IV Injection 600 mg/ 300 ml (ABAZOLID) | Batch A4544004Mfg Apr 2024 · Exp Mar 2026 | Abaris Healthcare Pvt. LtdGujarat | "Related substances"Related substances | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Feb 2025 |
| Linezolid Tablets IP | Batch GT200808Mfg Jun 2020 · Exp May 2022 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2021 |
| Linezolid Tablets I.P. 600 mg | Batch GT200228Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2022 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Oct 2020 |
| Linezolid Tablets IP | Batch OBLI01Mfg Mar 2018 · Exp Feb 2020 | Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jan 2019 |
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