Ingredient record · Salt solution used in drips and nasal sprays
Sodium chloride: 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
16 entries containing Sodium chloride are on India's banned-drugs list, and 13 are banned today. 43 batches of medicines containing Sodium chloride failed a government lab test between February 2019 and July 2026, from 20 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
13
Banned combinations in force
3
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
43
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Sodium chloride 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Naphazoline HCl + Zinc Sulphate + Sodium Chloride + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl CelluloseFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 3358(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Sodium Chloride + Boric Acid + Tetrahydrozoline HClFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3360(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine MaleateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3364(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3366(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Boric Acid + Menthol + Camphor + Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Zinc Sulphate + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 3370(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline HCl + Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + Zinc Sulphate + Menthol + CamphorFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 3372(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Naphazoline Nitrate + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3377(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Sulphacetamide Sodium + Zinc Sulphate + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Boric Acid + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 3383(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Naphazoline HCl + Sodium Chloride + Phenyl Ethyl AlcoholFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3384(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Sodium Chloride + Manganese + Boron + Zinc + CopperFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3426(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Diphenhydramine + Terpine + Ammonium Chloride + Sodium Chloride + MentholFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 4529(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Chlorpheniramine + Ammonium Chloride + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Banned | S.O. 4591(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Naphazoline + Chlorpheniramine + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid + Sodium Chloride + ChlorobutolFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 4633(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Diphenhydramine + Terpine + Ammonium Chloride + Sodium Chloride + MentholFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Quashed | S.O. 866(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Chlorpheniramine + Ammonium Chloride + Sodium ChlorideFixed-dose combination · cough-cold | Quashed | S.O. 933(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Naphazoline + Chlorpheniramine + Zinc Sulphate + Boric Acid Ip + Sodium Chloride + ChlorobutolFixed-dose combination · eye | Quashed | S.O. 976(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Chloride W/v | 22 | 8 | Jul 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride | 7 | 7 | Jun 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Dextrose | 4 | 3 | Apr 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride Ns | 2 | 2 | Jun 2025 |
| W/v Sodium Chloride Dextrose | 2 | 2 | Jun 2025 |
| Ns | 2 | 1 | Feb 2023 |
| Ns Sodium Chloride W/v | 1 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injectionip W/v | 1 | 1 | May 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Glycerine Sterile Diluent Fowl Pox Vaccine Its Combinations Wing Web Application | 1 | 1 | Jan 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Dextrose D Ns | 1 | 1 | Feb 2019 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride injection IP 0.9% w/v | (N)25567Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | klokter Lifesciences private Ltd | Fail in AssayAssay | DTL, BaddiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Sodium chloride injection IP 0.9% w/v | (N)25479Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 | klokter Lifesciences private Ltd | Fail in AssayAssay | DTL, BaddiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9%w/v | G2604H025Mfg 2026-05 · Exp 2028-04 | MKA Remedies Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conforms to I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Particulate contamination.Particulate matter | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride (0.9% w/v) & Dextrose (5%w/v) Injection IP | PT25DNS2148CMfg 2025-11 · Exp 2028-10 | Promea Therapeutics Private LimitedTelangana | Test for SterilitySterility | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9%w/v, | G503007Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 | Albert David LtdUttar Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the Test of Description, Particulate matter and pH.Description | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Mar 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride and Dextrose Injection IP(0.9% W/V and 5% W/v) | (N)251074Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Klokter Lifesciences Pvt.Ltd Samora | The sample does not conform to I.P w.r.t Sterility TestSterility | DTL, Dalgate Srinagar Kashmir (J & K)State lab | Feb 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9%w/v | 1F243223Mfg 2024-06 · Exp 2027-05 | Aculife Healthcare Pvt. LtdGujarat | Sample fails the tests ' Sterility and Bacterial Endotoxins'.Sterility | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Sodium Chloride and Dextrose Injection IP(0.9% W/V and 5% W/v) | (N)251074Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2027-03 | Klokter Lifesciences Pvt.Ltd Samora | The sample does not conform to I.P w.r.t Sterility TestSterility | DTL, Dalgate Srinagar Kashmir ( J and K)State lab | Jan 2026 |
| NS-CAP Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v | LV50333Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Captab BiotecHimachal Pradesh | sample does not conform to I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for "Bacterial endotoxins"Bacterial endotoxins | CDTL, MumbaiCDSCO lab | Sep 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride & Dextrose Injection I.P.( 0.9% W/V Sodium chloride & 5% W/V Dextrose Injection IP) (DNS) | ODF240254Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 | Haseeb Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Assay of DextroseAssay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Aug 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v (NS) | UD304F008Mfg 2025-04 · Exp 2028-03 | Puniska Injectables Pvt. LtdGoa | Test for SterilitySterility | KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v (NS) | TI204A002Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Puniska Injectables Pvt. LtdGoa | SterilitySterility | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v (NS) | TI404B024Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2027-08 | Puniska Injectables Pvt. LtdGoa | SterilitySterility | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v (NS) | UB404B021Mfg 2025-02 · Exp 2028-01 | Puniska Injectables Pvt. LtdGoa | SterilitySterility | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v (NS) | TL504E006Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Puniska Injectables Pvt. LtdGoa | SterilitySterility | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
Showing 15 of 43 records
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.