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Tinidazole: 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
9 entries containing Tinidazole are on India's banned-drugs list, and 8 are banned today. 12 batches of medicines containing Tinidazole failed a government lab test between March 2020 and February 2026, from 11 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
8
Banned combinations in force
1
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
12
Batches failed a lab test
Feb 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Tinidazole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miconazole + TinidazoleFixed-dose combination · skin | Banned | S.O. 3327(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. |
| Norfloxacin + Tinidazole (with Betacyclodextrin) Eye OintmentFixed-dose combination · eye | Banned | S.O. 3378(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Ciprofloxacin + Tinidazole + DicyclomineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 189(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
| Norfloxacin + Tinidazole + DicyclomineFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 200(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
| Norfloxacin + Tinidazole + LoperamideFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 201(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
| Doxycycline + TinidazoleFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 222(E) | 11 January 2019 | Other orders | One of 80 FDCs prohibited vide S.O. 180(E)-259(E) dated 11.01.2019 (CDSCO letter 22.01.2019). In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021. |
| Amoxicillin + TinidazoleFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Banned | S.O. 4433(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Amoxicillin + TinidazoleFixed-dose combination · antibiotics | Quashed | S.O. 764(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfloxacin Tinidazole | 4 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
| Tinvista | 2 | 1 | May 2023 |
| Tinidazole | 2 | 2 | Jul 2022 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tinidazole Bolus | 1 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprox Tz Vet Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole Cipkon Tz | 1 | 1 | Aug 2022 |
| Ciprofloxacin Tinidazole | 1 | 1 | Mar 2020 |
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfloxacin & Tinidazole Tablets | NTT24001Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Danish Health Care (P) Ltd | Tests for ?Uniformity of Weight? and ?DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride & Tinidazole Bolus | CF2523Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Rudraksha BioceuticalsGujarat | Test for Disintegration onlyDisintegration | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Ciprox-TZ Suspension - Vet (Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole Oral Suspension) | CTL184Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Mahendra Labs Pvt. LtdKarnataka | Assay for TinidazoleAssay | State Lab KarnatakaState lab | Jun 2025 |
| Norfloxacin and Tinidazole Tablets (Mt- Nor-TZ), | MTZ22-222Mfg 2022-08 · Exp 2024-07 | Ornate Labs Pvt. Ltd | Content of Norfloxacin and Tinidazole (ASSAY)Assay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Sep 2023 |
| Tinvista 300 (Tinidazole Tablets I.P. 300 mg) | JKGJ20001Mfg 2020-03 · Exp 2024-02 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2023 |
| Norfloxacin and Tinidazole Tablets (Norflox-TZ RF) | STC21450Mfg 2021-09 · Exp 2024-08 | Shivalik Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Identification & AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Nov 2022 |
| Ciprofloxacin & Tinidazole Tablets Cipkon-TZ | RT-007Mfg 2020-09 · Exp 2022-08 | Rikon Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdBihar | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Aug 2022 |
| Tinidazole Tablets I.P. 300 mg | JKGJ20001Mfg 2020-03 · Exp 2024-02 | Cadila Pharmaceticals LtdJammu & Kashmir | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| TINVISTA 300 (Tinidazole Tablets IP 300 mg) | JKGJ20001Mfg 2020-03 · Exp 2024-02 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Mar 2022 |
| Tinidazole Tablets IP 500 mg | BT-8416Mfg 2019-01 · Exp 2020-12 | Omega Biotech LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Mar 2020 |
| Norfloxacin & Tinidazole Tablets (EMNORCIN-TL TABLETS) | DVT197270Mfg 2019-07 · Exp 2021-06 | Digital Vision 176Himachal Pradesh | Disintegration TestDisintegration | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Mar 2020 |
| Ciprofloxacin & Tinidazole Tablets (CIPROTEC-TZ) | CTZ-19001Mfg 2019-08 · Exp 2022-07 | Neutec Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. E-698Delhi | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2020 |
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