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Mefenamic acid: 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
6 entries containing Mefenamic acid are on India's banned-drugs list, and 4 are banned today. 26 batches of medicines containing Mefenamic acid failed a government lab test between February 2020 and September 2026, from 23 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
4
Banned combinations in force
2
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
26
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
Is it banned? Our answer pages
Not banned · 3-drug version halted
Not banned · IPC safety alert (2023)
On the banned-drugs list
Mefenamic acid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mefenamic Acid + Paracetamol InjectionFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3293(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Tranexamic Acid + Mefenamic Acid + Vitamin K1Fixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3344(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Paracetamol + Mefenamic Acid + Ranitidine + DicyclomineFixed-dose combination · gi | Banned | S.O. 4401(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Doxylamine + Pyridoxine + Mefenamic Acid + ParacetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 4460(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Paracetamol + Mefenamic Acid + Ranitidine + DicyclomineFixed-dose combination · gi | Quashed | S.O. 729(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Doxylamine + Pyridoxine + Mefenamicacid + ParacetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Quashed | S.O. 793(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mefenamic Acid Paracetamol | 11 | 10 | Sep 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid Dicyclomine Hydrochloride | 6 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
| Drotaverine Hydrochloride Mefenamic Acid | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
| Dicylomine Hydrochloride Mefenamic Acid | 1 | 1 | Aug 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid | 1 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Mefenamic Acid Paracetamol | 1 | 1 | Jul 2025 |
| Mefifresh Mefenamic Acid Dicyclomine Hydrochloride | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 |
| Tranexamic Acid Mefenamic | 1 | 1 | Jan 2024 |
| Mafnac Spas | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 |
| Myspas | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Tablets | Batch T3209Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | Jersy Pharma | Assay for Mefenamic AcidAssay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid & Paracetamol Suspension | Batch GL25326AMfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Lifecom Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt.LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to declared formula in respect of content for Mefenamic Acid & paracetamolOther | LUCKNOW LABState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Dicylomine Hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets | Batch UTA-25280Mfg Apr 2026 · Exp Mar 2028 | Upkar Pharmaceuticals - 101Himachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to declared formula in respect of Identity test for Dicyclomine Hydrochlordie hence spuriousSpurious | LUCKNOW LABState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid & Paracetamol Tablets | Batch T-252174Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Merril Pharma Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to Schedule V of the Drugs Rule 1945 with respect to the test disintegration.Disintegration | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Tablets | Batch T3209Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | Jersy Pharma | Sample does not conform to Schedule V of the Drugs Rules, 1945 with respect to the Assay of Mefenamic Acid as specified in the laboratory protocol.Assay | RDTL ErnakulamState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid Tablets B.P. 500 mg, | Batch T-2506151Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Aagya Biotech Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The Sample does not confirms to BP standards with respect to the test DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL ErnakulamState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Drotaverine Hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets | Batch DMR-504Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to the claim with respect to description as it show physical instability in the form of Mottling.Description | DTL, UdaipurState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Mefenamic acid and Paracetamol Tablets | Batch T 3209Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | Jersy Pharma 152-B | AssayAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | May 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid IP 250 mg & Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 20 mg Tablets | Batch ST251442Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Star Filteration SystemHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | FDTL,UttarakhandState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Drotaverine Hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets (SPASMIC) | Batch UT6035Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2027 | Uttaranchal Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. Kh No. 673Uttarakhand | The Sample does not conform to the claim with respect to colour presence of Quinoline Yellow in place of Erythrosine on label claimLabelling | DTL, JaipurState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Dicyclomine hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets IP | Batch WT-1025Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Wilcure Remedies Pvt LtdMadhya Pradesh | The cited product is official in I.P which is not printed on the strips of above refered sample.Other | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Dicyclomine hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets | Batch WT-1026Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Wilcure Remedies Pvt LtdMadhya Pradesh | The cited product is official in I.P which is not Printed on the strips of above refered sample.Other | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Mefenamic acid & Dicyclomine Hydrochloride tablets IP 250mg/10 mg | Batch CYF-34Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Not Mentioned | Manufactured by not mentioned anywhere on the label.Labelling | State Drugs Laboratory, PunjabState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Mefenamic Acid & Paracetamol Suspension (Mefie Spas Suspension) | Batch PL-03/75Mfg Mar 2024 · Exp Feb 2026 | Progressive Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Dicyclomine HCl, Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Tablets (MEFEN-SPAS TABLETS) | Batch 10769Mfg Jan 2025 · Exp Dec 2026 | Oyster Labs Limited 81-82Haryana | Assay of Mefenamic Acid, Dicyclomine HydrochlorideAssay | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jul 2025 |
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