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Povidone-iodine: 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 Povidone-iodine are on India's banned-drugs list, and 3 are banned today. 30 batches of medicines containing Povidone-iodine failed a government lab test between April 2020 and July 2026, from 24 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
3
Banned combinations in force
0
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
30
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Povidone-iodine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Povidone Iodine + Metronidazole + AloeFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 3308(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Povidone Iodine + Tinidazole + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3332(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Povidone Iodine + Ornidazole + DexpanthenolFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 3333(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Povidone Iodine | 11 | 7 | Jun 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine Metronidazole | 4 | 4 | Jul 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine W/w | 4 | 3 | Jun 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine W/v | 3 | 3 | Nov 2025 |
| Povidone Iodine Cleansing W/v | 1 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine Ornidazole | 1 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine Gargle Sepsadone | 1 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
| Bygo | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Sepsadone | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Povidone Iodine Gargle | 1 | 1 | May 2025 |
| Povigin | 1 | 1 | Apr 2025 |
| Povidone Iodine Gm | 1 | 1 | Apr 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronidazole and Povidone Iodine Ointment | XOJM25015Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Helios Pharmaceuticals (Div. of P.K.T.P. Pvt LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to Label claim with respect to the content of Availabe Iodine in Povidone Iodine(79.59%)Labelling | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Madurai-19State lab | Jul 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Ointment USP 5% w/w | EP25081ALMfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-09 | Hindustan Laboratories LimitedMaharashtra | The sample does not conform to claim as per USP 2025 in respect to the Assay of Povidone-Iodine as Available IodineAssay | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jun 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine & Metronidazole Ointment | 25343AMfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Athens Life SciencesHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | DTL, Madurai-19State lab | Jun 2026 |
| Povidone- Iodine Solution IP 5% | PI-61Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Vinayak Manutrade (P) LtdRajasthan | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Description, Identification pH and Assay (Nil)Assay | DTL JaipurState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Povidone - Iodine Ointment USP - 15g | 2501125Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | DTL, Chennai-06State lab | May 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Solution IP (10%) | RSPI25091BMfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Rsons Medikits India 5-5-35/275/2Telangana | Assay for available Iodine does not complies as per IP 2022 monograph.Assay | State Lab, DCL, TelanganaState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Solution | HEPO24007Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Health Biotech Ltd SandoliHimachal Pradesh | Assay of available IodineAssay | DTL, BaddiState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Cleansing Solution USP 7.5% w/v | DIT24008Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Divtatv Wellness Pvt.Ltd | ContentOther | DTL,ChennaiState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine & Ornidazole Ointment | MOE-140CMfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 | Mefro Organic Ltd | ContentOther | DTL,ChennaiState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Ointment USP | OG5019AMfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 | Navkar LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh | ContentOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jan 2026 |
| Povidone Iodine Solution IP | GMW0121Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 | Microwin Labs PVt LtdPunjab | sample does not meets the Specifications wrt. Assay of Available lodine as per IP. 2022.Assay | DCL, TelanganaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Povidone-Iodine Solution IP 10%w/v | 121Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 | Algen Healthcare Ltd 134/2Himachal Pradesh | The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for pH of Povidone-Iodine Solution.pH | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Nov 2025 |
| Povidone - Iodine & Metronidazole Ointment | 5C10Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Zenith Drugs Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | ContentOther | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Nov 2025 |
| Povidone Iodine Solution IP | 2503003Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Sample fails the test AssayAssay | RDTL, Ernakulam, KeralaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Povidone Iodine & Metronidazole Solution (IU Liquid) | GLO-002Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Gentech Healthcare Pvt Ltd | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Assay.Assay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Oct 2025 |
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