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Vitamin D3: 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
13 entries containing Vitamin D3 are on India's banned-drugs list, and 10 are banned today. 269 batches of medicines containing Vitamin D3 failed a government lab test between January 2019 and September 2026, from 110 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
10
Banned combinations in force
3
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
269
Batches failed a lab test
Sep 2026
Latest lab alert
Is it banned? Our answer pages
Not banned · Schedule H1 notified (2026)
Not banned · spurious sample (2024)
On the banned-drugs list
Vitamin D3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregabalin (SR) 75mg + Nortriptyline 10mg + Vitamin D3 2000IU + Mecobalamin 1500mcg TabletFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 12 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) + Sodium Borate + Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate + Manganese Sulphate + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3425(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Chondroitin Sulphate + Methylsulfonylmethane + Vitamin D3 + Vitamin E + Vitamin C + Selenium + Elemental Zinc + Elemental Manganese + Elemental Chromium + Elemental Copper + Elemental BoronFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3427(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate + Vitamin E Acetate + Calcium Pantothenate + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3429(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Calcium Carbonate from an Organic Source (Oyster Shell) eq. to Elemental Calcium + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3430(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium Chloride + Calcium Carbonate + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Vit D3Fixed-dose combination · painkillers | Banned | S.O. 3433(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium + Methyl Sulphate Sodium + Sulfonyl Methane + Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium + Calcium Carbonate + Vitamin D3 + Sodium Borate + Cupric Oxide + Colloidal Silicon Dioxide + Manganese ChlorideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3434(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Glucosamine + Cholecalciferol + Manganese + Ascorbic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 234(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. |
| Glucosamine + Calcium + Vitamin D3Fixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 244(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. |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonyl Methane + Vitamin D3 + Manganese + Boron + Copper + ZincFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4404(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 | Banned | S.O. 4452(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Glucosamine + Methyl Sulfonylmethane + Vitamin D3 + Manganese + Boron + Copper + ZincFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 732(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| 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 |
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 59 products by number of batches.
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3 Oral Solution | Batch GBL26312Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Gats Biotech Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conform to declared formula, in respect Identity test for Cholecalciferol, hence spuriousSpurious | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Suspension of Calcium with Vit. D3 & B12 with Banana Flavour | Batch NB26014Mfg Mar 2026 · Exp Aug 2027 | Naxpar Pharma Pvt. Ltd. 182Himachal Pradesh | ASSAY OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE IP ?Less than prescribed limit.Assay | SDTL, UttarakhandState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (500 mg +250 IU) (Calcium 500 mg & Vitamin D3 250 IU) | Batch CUTC-250Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals Limited IIHaryana | The Sample does not conform to IP standards with respect to the test Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate With Vitamin D3 Tablets IP | Batch PB2607001Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Jun 2028 | Kanha BiogeneticHimachal Pradesh | 1. The Content of Elemental Calcium found to be 400.8 mg per tablet (80.20%) against label claim of 500 mg per tablet. 2. The content of Vitamin D3 found to be 4.495 IU per tablet (1.798%) against label claim of 250 IU per tablet. 3. Dissolution Elemental Calcium does not complies as per IP 2026.Dissolution | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Calcium, Vitamin D3, Methylcobalamin, L-Methylfolate Calcium & Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Tablets | Batch COA02AAAMfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | Assay for Vitamin D3Assay | RDTL, Hubli, KarnatakaState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (NIL) | Batch CH26T309Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp Nov 2027 | Cureza Healthcare Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution Test (Three out of six units even at Stage I less than Q-25 i.e 45%)Dissolution | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (500 mg +250 IU)(Calcium 500 mg & Vitamin D3 250 IU) | Batch CUTC-39Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | The sample does not conform to IP standards. It fails the test Dissolution.Dissolution | RDTL, EKMState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (500 mg +250 IU) | Batch CUTC-224Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | The sample does not conform to IP standards with respect to the test DissolutionDissolution | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP | Batch CH26T364Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp Nov 2027 | Cureza Healthcare Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate with Vit. D3 Tablets IP | Batch SNT-250038Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2028 | SVR HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to claim as per IP 2022 in respect to the test of Dissolution of calcium and Assay of Vit.D3 Claim 250 i.u Found 179.15 IUAssay | DTL-BaddiState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (CALCIGAT) | Batch GBT26241,Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp Nov 2027 | Gats Biotech Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conforms to the IP with respect to Assay of Vitamin D3 and Colour.Assay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Calcium & Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (AVCAL D3) | Batch SPT260796BMfg Apr 2026 · Exp Mar 2028 | Salus PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to the IP with respect to Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B1 and Niacinamide Tablets | Batch CBT-0178Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Crossasia Biotech Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conform to Manufacturer's specification with respect to Assay of Vitamin A (Acetate) and Vitamin B1Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 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 |
| Calcium citarate malate, Vitamain k2 -7, Vitamin D3, methylcobalamin Zinc and Magnesium Tablets | Batch 25KHT-0857Mfg Aug 2025 · Exp Jul 2027 | Kaalimga Healthcare 1st FloorHimachal Pradesh | test for Disintegration and label claim woth respect to the Identification and Assay for Vitamin D3Assay | RDTL. Bellary KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2026 |
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