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Nifedipine: 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
No combination containing Nifedipine is on India's banned-drugs list. 10 batches of medicines containing Nifedipine failed a government lab test between May 2020 and September 2026, from 7 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Nifedipine 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.
No entry containing Nifedipine is on the list compiled from CDSCO's Section 26A notifications (1983 to 2026). That is not a statement that every product containing it is safe.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifedipine | 5 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Released | 2 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustain Release | 1 | 1 | Aug 2023 |
| Calnif Retard | 1 | 1 | May 2022 |
| Calcigard | 1 | 1 | May 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 10 mg | Batch ACG25007Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2028 | J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdGujarat | Dissolution (Stage A)Dissolution | FDL, VadodaraState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 10mg | Batch ANY25001Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2028 | J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdGujarat | The sample does not conforms to the claim with respect to Dissolution (Acid Stage).Dissolution | DTL JaipurState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Released Tablet IP | Batch NR019Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 | Nabros Pharma Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | FDL, VadodaraState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Released Tablet IP | Batch NR019Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 | Nabros Pharma Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | FDL, VadodaraState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 20 mg | Batch 3442505Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Towa Pharma Private Limited | Dissolution Stage 1Dissolution | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 10 mg | Batch T250809Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Medisky Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | Dissolution Stage 1Dissolution | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 10 mg | Batch NF24007Mfg Aug 2024 · Exp Jan 2026 | Eurokem Laboratories Pvt ltd | Sample does not conform to IP specification for Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets with respect to the content of NifedipineOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Madurai-19State lab | May 2025 |
| Nifedipine Sustain Release Tablets I.P. 20 mg | Batch T230307Mfg Mar 2023 · Exp Feb 2025 | Medisky Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2023 |
| CALNIF RETARD (Nifedipine Prolonged Release Tablets I.P. 20 mg) | Batch JKEG21006Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2024 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2022 |
| Calcigard -10 (Nifedipine Capsules IP) | Batch S175E004Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2020 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals LtdDaman & Diu | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 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.