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Oxytocin: 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 Oxytocin is on India's banned-drugs list. 21 batches of medicines containing Oxytocin failed a government lab test between April 2019 and September 2026, from 14 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
Restricted Is Oxytocin banned in India? Restricted (2018 order). Read the full status record
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On the banned-drugs list
Oxytocin 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 Oxytocin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxytocin | 12 | 10 | Sep 2026 |
| Oxytocin /ml | 3 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
| Oxytocin Vet Vial | 2 | 1 | May 2025 |
| Oxytocin /ml W/v Phenol Or Chlorobutol | 1 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| Oxytocin Unit Per Ml W/v Phenol | 1 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| Veterinary Vet Oxytocin Units/ml Chlorbutol Phenol | 1 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| Oxytocin As Per Test Identification | 1 | 1 | Aug 2021 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxytocin Injection IP | Batch IA26-64Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Om Biomedic Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not comply I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for "Bacterial Endotoxins and Sterility" of Oxytocin Injections.Sterility | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Sep 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection I.P. | Batch 91707Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp May 2028 | Neon Laboratories LtdMaharashtra | Assay of Oxytocin I.P.Assay | SFDTL, UttarakhandState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection IP 5IU/ml, | Batch I-7881Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt.Ltd 22-24Punjab | The sample failed in Identification test of OxytocinIdentification | DTL, DelhiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection IP 5IU/ml | Batch I-7881Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the Test of Identification by HPLC and Particulate MatterIdentification | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection IP 5 IU/ml | Batch I-7881Mfg Nov 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | The sample does not conform to the IP as it does not contain Oxytocin (Synthetic) Nil.Other | DTL, JaipurState lab | May 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection (Vet.) | Batch 04Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2027 | Super Vaishali LaboratoriesBihar | The sample does not conform to claim as per Schedule V, Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 with respect to test for Particulate matter and Description.Description | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2026 |
| Oxytocin Injection IP | Batch OR2OX-01Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | Biomedica Laboratories LtdMadhya Pradesh | Assay of OxytocinAssay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Aug 2025 |
| Oxytocin Injection I.P. 1ml | Batch AOX-2402Mfg Apr 2024 · Exp Mar 2026 | Systochem Laboratories Ltd | Assay of OxytocinAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2025 |
| Injection Oxytocin Vet. 50 ml Vial | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Not applicable | pH and SterilitySterility | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | May 2025 |
| Injection Oxytocin Vet. 100 ml Vial | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Not applicable | pH and SterilitySterility | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | May 2025 |
| Oxytocin Injection I.P. 5 IU/1 ml | Batch OTC-382AMfg Apr 2023 · Exp Mar 2025 | Pushkar PharmaHimachal Pradesh | Description, Particulate matter & Assay of OxytocinAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2024 |
| Oxytocin Injection I.P. 1 ml | Batch 22X23002Mfg Jul 2023 · Exp Jun 2027 | Radiant Parenterals LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2024 |
| VETERINARY INJECTION IP VET. (5 OXYTOCIN UNITS/ML, 0.5 W/V CHLORBUTOL PHENOL IP | Batch 1Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2023 | Neelam Chemical WorksWest Bengal | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Mar 2022 |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION IP (VET) 10 OXYTOCIN UNIT PER ML, 0.5% W/V PHENOL IP | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Super VaishaliBihar | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Mar 2022 |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION (VET) OXYTOCIN 5 IU/ML, 0.5% W/V PHENOL OR CHLOROBUTOL IP | Batch 4Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2024 | Super Vaishali LaboratoriesBihar | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Mar 2022 |
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