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Losartan: 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
1 entry containing Losartan is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 10 batches of medicines containing Losartan failed a government lab test between February 2022 and August 2026, from 8 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Losartan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochlorothiazide + Ramipril + Losartan PotassiumFixed-dose combination · cardiac | Banned | S.O. 259(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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium | 4 | 4 | Aug 2026 |
| Losartan | 3 | 2 | Jan 2025 |
| Losartan Potassium Amlodipine | 1 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
| Losartan Potassium Hydrochlorthiazide | 1 | 1 | Apr 2025 |
| Losacon H | 1 | 1 | Sep 2022 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium USP | Batch LOP0110526IIMfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2031 | Synergene Active Ingredients Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conform to USP with respect to the test of Water Determination.Water content | CDTL, IndoreCDSCO lab | Aug 2026 |
| Losartan Potassium & Amlodipine Tablets IP | Batch TL-1470007Mfg Dec 2023 · Exp Nov 2026 | Centurion Remedies Pvt. LtdGujarat | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Assay and Dissolution.Assay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Losartan Potassium 50mg & Hydrochlorthiazide 12.5mg Tablets | Batch LMT251666Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Life Max Cancer LaboratoriesUttarakhand | Dissolution Test: The Dissolution of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorthiazide does not complies within the Prescribed limit of not less than Q value i.e. 70% of labelled claim as stated in I.P 2022.Dissolution | State Drugs Laboratory, PunjabState lab | Apr 2025 |
| Losartan Tablets IP 50 mg | Batch LMT240826Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Life Max Cancer Laboratories | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Losartan Potassium Tab IP 25 mg | Batch D 2615/24-, 25Mfg ? · Exp ? | Kerala Medical Services Corporation LtdKerala | It fails the ?Descriptive Part? for the tablets as per IP, tablets should have sufficient hardness for handling without crumbling and breakingOther | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Jan 2025 |
| Losartan Potassium Tablets IP 50 mg | Batch HLOA09Mfg Nov 2023 · Exp Oct 2025 | Hindusthan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | It fails the test ?Dissolution? as per IP as specified in the Laboratory ProtocolDissolution | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Dec 2024 |
| Losartan Potassium Tablets IP 50 mg | Batch HLOA06Mfg Nov 2023 · Exp Oct 2025 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | It fails the test ?Dissolution? as per IPDissolution | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Jun 2024 |
| Losartan Tablets I.P. 25 mg | Batch 3803821Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2024 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2023 |
| Losacon-H (Losartan Potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets I.P.) | Batch C21L262001Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Concept Pharmaceuticals LtdMaharashtra | Assay of HydrochlorthiazideAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2022 |
| Losartan Tablets I.P. 25 mg | Batch 3800221Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2024 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Feb 2022 |
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.