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Metoclopramide: 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 Metoclopramide is on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 8 batches of medicines containing Metoclopramide failed a government lab test between April 2020 and August 2026, from 6 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Metoclopramide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metoclopramide with Systemically Absorbed Drugs except Fixed Dose Combination of Metoclopramide with Aspirin/paracetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | GSR 603(E) | 24 August 2001 | Classic bans | Entry text as substituted vide GSR 603(E) dated 2001-08-24; original 1983/1988 notification superseded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoclopramide Hcl | 4 | 4 | Aug 2026 |
| Metoclopramide / | 3 | 3 | Jan 2025 |
| Metoclopramide Hydrochloride /ml | 1 | 1 | May 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Tablets I.P. 10 mg | Batch GD1225008ASMfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2028 | Ipca Laboratories LtdSikkim | Assay for Metoclopramide HydrochlorideAssay | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Metoclopramide Injection BP | Batch 4EC038092Mfg Aug 2024 · Exp Jul 2027 | Ciron Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Description and Particulate ContaminationDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Metoclopramide HCL Injection I.P-2ml | Batch 24DQC64Mfg Mar 2024 · Exp Feb 2026 | SVP Life SciencesUttarakhand | sample does not conform to the requirement for Assay of MetoclopramideAssay | King Institute ChennaiState lab | Dec 2024 |
| Metoclopramide HCL Injection I.P-2ml | Batch HLI405DMfg Apr 2024 · Exp Mar 2026 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | sample does not conform to the requirement for Assay of MetoclopramideAssay | King Institute ChennaiState lab | Dec 2024 |
| Metoclopramide HCL Injection IP- 2ml | Batch ME404Mfg Mar 2024 · Exp Feb 2026 | TammanTitoePhar ma Pvt LtdTamil Nadu | Sample does not conform to the requirement for PH.pH | DTL ChennaiState lab | Nov 2024 |
| Metoclopramide Injection IP 10mg / 2ml | Batch 23DQE20Mfg May 2023 · Exp Apr 2025 | SVP Life SciencesUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Injection IP 5 mg/ml | Batch MEI1902Mfg May 2019 · Exp Apr 2021 | Modern Laboratories 45-47Madhya Pradesh | pHpH | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | May 2020 |
| Metoclopramide Inj. USP 10MG/2ML | Batch HLI933AMfg Jan 2019 · Exp Dec 2020 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Organic impurities and AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Apr 2020 |
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.