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Metoprolol: 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
3 entries containing Metoprolol are on India's banned-drugs list, and 1 is banned today. 26 batches of medicines containing Metoprolol failed a government lab test between March 2020 and May 2026, from 19 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
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Banned combinations in force
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Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
26
Batches failed a lab test
May 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Metoprolol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilnidipine 20mg + Metoprolol Succinate 47.5mg (eq. to Metoprolol Tartrate 50mg) Film Coated Bilayered TabletFixed-dose combination · cardiac | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 5 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Metoprolol Succinate 23.75mg (eq. to Metoprolol Tartrate 25mg) + Ramipril 2.5mg TabletFixed-dose combination · cardiac | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 21 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Cilnidipine + Metoprolol Succinate + Metoprolol TartrateFixed-dose combination · cardiac | Banned | S.O. 4450(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Release | 6 | 4 | May 2026 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 4 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
| Metoprolol | 2 | 2 | Nov 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Amlodipine Besylate | 2 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Telmisartan | 2 | 2 | Jan 2025 |
| Metjeel Xl | 1 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 1 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Release Metloc | 1 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
| Ramipril Metoprolol Succinate Sustain Release | 1 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
| Telapp Mt | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Metoheal Xl | 1 | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Ramipril Metoprolol Succinate | 1 | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Metopal Xl Metoprolol Succinate | 1 | 1 | Apr 2023 |
| Velol Xl Am | 1 | 1 | Jul 2022 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Metorol Xl | 1 | 1 | Mar 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged-release Tablets IP | MER2135DMfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Pulse Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | May 2026 |
| Metjeel 25 XL ( Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Released Tablet I.P ) | TN - 5974Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Helax Health Care Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | 1) SAMPLE DOES NOT CONFIRM TO IP. 2) The sample strip shows the product name " METJEEL 25XL" where the inspection memo shows it "Meetjeel 25XL"Other | Directorate of State Drugs Control & Research Laboratory ,2 , Convent Lane, Kol-15State lab | Apr 2026 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets IP 50mg (Metoder 50) | SG25068Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2027-05 | Sanctus Global Formulations LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Sample fails the test ' Dissolution' mentioned in the Laboratory Protocol as per IP.Dissolution | DTL KonniState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release Tablets IP | DLT-1431Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Daffohills Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. F-109-110Uttarakhand | Assay of Metoprolol Succinate IP- Less than prescribed limit.Assay | FDTL,UttarakhandState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Release Tablets IP Metloc ER50 | MER3 294DMfg 2024-11 · Exp 2026-10 | Pulse Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample is not of standard quality for The reasons stated under DescriptionDescription | CDTL -IndoreCDSCO lab | Dec 2025 |
| Ramipril & Metoprolol Succinate Sustain Release Tablets | T24K554AMfg 2024-11 · Exp 2026-10 | Bajaj FormulationUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to the claim with respect to Assay of RamipriAssay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Metoprolol Injection IP | DAB004Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Dial PharmaceuticalsGujarat | Bacterial Endotoxins & SterilitySterility | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate (ER) & Amlodipine Besylate Tablets IP (Metorell-AM 50 Tablets) | 77BG08Mfg 2025-06 · Exp 2027-05 | Sarv PharmaceuticalsUttarakhand | Uniformity of Weight? and ?Test for Dissolution for AmlodipineDissolution | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release Tablets IP 25 mg | PT-012056Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 | Tanpal Pharmaceuticals D-12-13Punjab | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate (ER) & Amlodipine Besylate Tablets IP (Metorell-AM50) Tablets | 77BG06Mfg 2024-06 · Exp 2026-05 | Sarv PharmaceuticalsUttarakhand | Identification test for Metoprolol Succinate and Assay for Metoprolol SuccinateAssay | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Telapp MT 25 (Telmisartan & Metoprolol Succinate (ER) Tablets) | T24H459AMfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 | Bajaj FormulationUttarakhand | Assay for Metoprolol TartrateAssay | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Release Tablets IP 25 mg | DT 2403Mfg ? · Exp 2027-09 | Triveni Formulations Limited | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release & Telmisartan Tablets (Leaftel Beta ? 25) | MP - 231584Mfg 2024-03 · Exp 2026-02 | Medistark Biotech Pvt. Ltd | The label of the container in the drug is mentioned as 'Approved colour used' but the common name of the permitted colour used in the formulation as prescribed under rule 127 (2) of the drug rule was not mentioned. - MisbrandedMisbranded | State Lab PuducherryState lab | Jan 2025 |
| Ramipril & Metoprolol Succinate Tablets (Ramigan -MT 2.5/ 25 Tablets) | AOT23322Mfg 2023-06 · Exp 2025-05 | Astonea Labs Pvt. LtdHaryana | "Assay of Ramipril"Assay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2024 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged Release Tablets IP | URDT0654Mfg 2023-03 · Exp 2025-02 | Unicure India LtdUttarakhand | It fails the test ?Assay? as per IP standards [Amendment List - 05 to IP 2022]Assay | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Dec 2024 |
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