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Nitrazepam: 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
No combination containing Nitrazepam is on India's banned-drugs list. 9 batches of medicines containing Nitrazepam failed a government lab test between May 2021 and February 2026, from 4 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
On the banned-drugs list
Nitrazepam 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 Nitrazepam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrazepam | 9 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrazepam Tablets IP 5mg | T240496Mfg 2024-04 · Exp 2026-03 | Ikon Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. E-2Uttarakhand | Dissolution testDissolution | SDT&RL, BhubaneswarState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Nitrazepam Tablets IP 10 mg | AXZ24003PMfg 2024-01 · Exp 2028-06 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | Identification tests for NitrazepamIdentification | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Nitrazepam Tablets IP 5 mg | 208Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2027-12 | Elite Pharma Pvt. LtdGujarat | Test for Dissolution onlyDissolution | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Nitrazepam Tablets IP 10mg | AXZ24003PMfg 2024-01 · Exp 2028-06 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | The sample does not give IP identification for the presence of Nitrazepam, The sample is decalred as spuriousIdentification | FDA, Lab, M.S Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Maharashtra StateState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Nitrazepam I.P. 10mg tablets(NITRVET 10) | AXZ24003PMfg 2024-01 · Exp 2028-06 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | The Sample does not conform to I.P specification with respect to identification and content of NitrzepamIdentification | BDCL, PATNAState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Nitrazepam I.P. 10mg tablets(NITRVET 10) | AXZ24003PMfg 2024-01 · Exp 2028-06 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | The Sample does not conform to I.P specification with respect to identification and content of NitrzepamIdentification | BDCL, PATNAState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Nitrazepam I.P. 10mg tablets(NITRVET 10) | 10233PMfg 2022-10 · Exp 2027-03 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | The Sample does not conform to I.P specification with respect to identification and content of NitrzepamIdentification | BDCL, PATNAState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Nitrazepam Tablets I.P. 10 mg. (Nitravet-10) | AXI23003PMfg 2023-09 · Exp 2028-02 | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries LtdKarnataka | Spurious Identification and Assay of NitrazepamAssay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2025 |
| Nitrazepam Tablets I.P. 5 mg | DNIT2001Mfg 2020-02 · Exp 2022-01 | Sunrise International Labs LtdTelangana | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2021 |
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.