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Pyridoxine: 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
22 entries containing Pyridoxine are on India's banned-drugs list, and 15 are banned today. 43 batches of medicines containing Pyridoxine failed a government lab test between January 2020 and August 2026, from 39 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
15
Banned combinations in force
7
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
43
Batches failed a lab test
Aug 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Pyridoxine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfotiamine + Silymarin + L-Ornithine L-Aspartate + Sodium Selenite + Folic Acid + Pyridoxine HydrochlorideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3287(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Cyproheptadine HCl + Thiamine HCl + Riboflavine + Pyridoxine HCl + NiacinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3289(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride + Tricholine Citrate + Thiamine Hydrochloride + Riboflavine + Pyridoxine HydrochlorideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3290(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Silymarin + Thiamine Mononitrate + Riboflavin + Pyridoxine HCl + Niacinamide + Calcium Pantothenate + Vitamin B12Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3296(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Silymarin + Pyridoxine HCl + Cyanocobalamin + Niacinamide + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3297(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Sodium Salicylate + Zinc Gluconate + Pyridoxine HClFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3336(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Ginkgo Biloba + Methylcobalamin + Alpha Lipoic Acid + Pyridoxine HClFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3350(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Atorvastatin + Vitamin D3 + Folic Acid Vitamin B12 + PyridoxineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4452(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Doxylamine + Pyridoxine + Mefenamic Acid + ParacetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 4460(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Gabapentin + Mecobalamin + Pyridoxine + ThiamineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4463(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clomifene Citrate + Ubidecarenone + Zinc + Folic Acid + Methylcobalamin + Pyridoxine + Lycopene + Selenium + Levocarnitine Tartrate + L-ArginineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4519(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4520(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Levothyroxine Pyridoxine + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4696(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Thyroid + Thiamine + Riboflavin + Pyridoxine + Calcium Pantothenate + Tocopheryl Acetate + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4698(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Atorvastatin + Vitamin D3 + Folic Acid + Vitamin B12 + PyridoxineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 784(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Doxylamine + Pyridoxine + Mefenamicacid + ParacetamolFixed-dose combination · painkillers | Quashed | S.O. 793(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Gabapentin + Mecobalamin + Pyridoxine + ThiamineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 798(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clomifene Citrate + Ubidecarenone + Zinc + Folic Acid + Methylcobalamin + Pyridoxine + Lycopene + Selenium + Levocarnitinetartrate + L-ArginineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 856(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 857(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Levothyroxine Pyridoxine + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 1043(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Thyroid + Thiamine + Riboflavin + Pyridoxine + Calcium Pantothenate + Tocopheryl Acetate + NicotinamideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 1045(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Vitamins with Anti TB Drugs except Combination of Isoniazid with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)Fixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | GSR 578(E) | 23 July 1983 | Classic bans | In force per CDSCO consumer list (1983-2017) |
Products that failed lab tests
Product names as printed by the testing labs, grouped. Open a product to see every batch number.
Top 30 of 36 products by number of batches.
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine HCI And Folic Acid Softgel Capsules | Batch US-25119DMfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Ultra Drugs Pvt. Ltd. (Unit-II) HS No. 211Himachal Pradesh | The Sample failed in Identification Test and Assay (ie, Label Claim) of Pyridoxine HCI and Folic Acid and also in Assay (i.e. Label Claim) of Alpha Lipoic Acid as mentioned under Standards for Patent and Proprietary Medicines in Schedule-V of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under.Assay | SDTL, Andhra PradeshState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Cyanocobalamin, Calcium Pantothenate, Gabapentin, Pyridoxine Hcl & Folic Acid Tablets | Batch SGB.2504Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Gothic pharmaceuticals pvt. LtdTelangana | Sample Does not meets the Specifications Wrt. Assay of GabapentinAssay | State Lab, DCL, TelanganaState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Methylcobalamin Alpha Lipoic Acid Pyridoxine HCL Folic Acid &Vitamin D3 Tablets | Batch LC25F031CMfg Jun 2025 · Exp Nov 2026 | Life care Neuro Products Ltd. 70/1Himachal Pradesh | Disintegration testDisintegration | RDTL, Bellary KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Benfotiamine Methylcobalamin Alpha Lipoic Acid Folic Acid Chromium Picolinate Myo Inositol & Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Tablets | Batch 29AW27Mfg Jan 2025 · Exp Jun 2026 | Sarv PharmaceuticalsUttarakhand | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | May 2026 |
| Doxylamine Succinate & Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Tablets | Batch DXM2534Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2028 | Maneesh Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample received does not conform to Manufacturers specification with respect to the test for ThicknessOther | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Apr 2026 |
| Methylcobalamin, Pyridoxine HCL & Folic Acid Tablets | Batch J-505Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Manish Pharma LabGujarat | Description & Assay for Pyridoxine HydrochlorideAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine HCl., Folic Acid, Zinc Sulphate, Chromium Picolinate, Selenium Dloxide, Biotin & Inoslotol Tablets | Batch AABT-2502Mfg May 2025 · Exp Oct 2026 | Verax Life Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Test for DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride & Folic Acid Soft Gelatin Capsules) | Batch BSG251184AMfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Bionexy PharmaHimachal Pradesh | Test for Disintegration? and ?Assay for Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid Pyridoxine HydrochlorideAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Doxylamine Succinate Pyridoxine Hydrochloride & Folic acid Tablets | Batch NPT25140AMfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Nexkem Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. IP-47Uttarakhand | The sample does not conform to claim as per patent & proprietary in respect to the Disintegration Test.Disintegration | DTL Baddi, Himachal PradeshState lab | Jan 2026 |
| VITACRINE LC (Alpha Lipoic Acid, Folic Acid, Methylcobalamin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride & Vitamin D3 Tablets) | Batch BD250297BMfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Bioaltus Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Test for Disintegration onlyDisintegration | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Mymi D (Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Methylcobalamin, Folic Acid & Vitamin D3 Tablets) | Batch HT24673Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | HBC Healthcare Pvt. LtdGujarat | Test for Disintegration onlyDisintegration | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Meurozen-D3 Softgel Capsules (Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine HCL & Vitamin D3 Softgel Capsules) | Batch HPDC25248Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Healthwise PharmaHimachal Pradesh | Test for Disintegration and with respect to label claim of Assay for Pyridoxine HCL and Vitamin D3Assay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Dazfol-D Softgel Capsules (Methylcobalamin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) & Folic Acid Softgel Capsules) | Batch ALD5090EMfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Amster LabsHimachal Pradesh | Assay for Pyridoxine HydrochlorideAssay | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| MECOSOL-Plus Capsules Mehtylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic acid, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine HCl & Thiamine Mononitrate Capsules | Batch VGC240264BMfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Vrindavan GlobalHimachal Pradesh | sample does not conforms to Manufacturers specification with respect to the Tests for Disintegration,Uniformity of weight and Assay of Alpha Lipoic Acid and Folic acid.Assay | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Sep 2025 |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid IP 100 mg,Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP 3 mg,Methylcobalamin IP 1500 mcg,Folic Acid IP 1.5mg & Vitamin D3 IP 1000 I.U. Tablets) | Batch FT240594BMfg Aug 2024 · Exp Jan 2026 | Foregen Healthcare LtdHimachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL, BADDI H.PState lab | Sep 2025 |
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