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Mefenamic acid: 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
6 entries containing Mefenamic acid are on India's banned-drugs list, and 4 are banned today. 23 batches of medicines containing Mefenamic acid failed a government lab test between February 2020 and July 2026, from 21 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)
23
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
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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 | 9 | 9 | Jul 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid Dicyclomine Hydrochloride | 6 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
| Drotaverine Hydrochloride Mefenamic Acid | 2 | 2 | Jun 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 & Paracetamol Tablets | T-252174Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | 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 | T3209Mfg 2024-05 · Exp 2027-04 | 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, | T-2506151Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2027-05 | 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 | DMR-504Mfg 2026-01 · Exp 2027-12 | 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 | T 3209Mfg 2024-05 · Exp 2027-04 | Jersy Pharma 152-B | AssayAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | May 2026 |
| Mefenamic Acid IP 250 mg & Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 20 mg Tablets | ST251442Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Star Filteration SystemHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | FDTL,UttarakhandState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Drotaverine Hydrochloride & Mefenamic Acid Tablets (SPASMIC) | UT6035Mfg 2024-05 · Exp 2027-04 | 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 | WT-1025Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | 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 | WT-1026Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | 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 | CYF-34Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 | 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 ) | PL-03/75Mfg 2024-03 · Exp 2026-02 | Progressive Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Dicyclomine HCl, Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Tablets (MEFEN-SPAS TABLETS) | 10769Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 | Oyster Labs Limited 81-82Haryana | Assay of Mefenamic Acid, Dicyclomine HydrochlorideAssay | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jul 2025 |
| Paracetamol 250 mg & Mefenamic Acid 100 mg Suspension, 60 ml (Pacimol MF 250 Suspension) | INC014022RMfg 2024-04 · Exp 2026-03 | Ipca Laboratories Ltd | Assay of Paracetamol and Mefenamic AcidAssay | CDTL-MumbaiCDSCO lab | May 2025 |
| Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol Suspension (Sarmef-PDS) | SBL-1021Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Sarthak Biotech Pvt. Ltd | VolumeOther | State Drugs Laboratory, PunjabState lab | May 2025 |
| Mefifresh Tablets, Mefenamic Acid & Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Tablets, | T09243 9Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Mfg By: M/s. Swefn Pharmaceuticals Pvt.LtdGujarat | MISBRANDED The drug product Mefenamic Acid and Dicyclomine HCL tablets is official in Indian Pharmacopoeia. But the letters IP is not mentioned on the strip after the product name Mefenamic Acid and Dicyclomine HCL tablets. Hence it is Misbranded drug under section 17 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.Misbranded | State Lab, Drugs Control Laboratory, TelanganaState lab | Mar 2025 |
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