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Zenith Drugs Ltd. 72/5 & 72/3: regulatory record

Last checked 20 September 2026. Source: CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts and state drug-testing laboratories

8 batches manufactured by Zenith Drugs Ltd. 72/5 & 72/3 (Madhya Pradesh) were declared Not of Standard Quality between December 2024 and July 2026. Records are batch-specific findings by government laboratories as published in CDSCO's monthly alerts; where a company has stated that a flagged batch was counterfeit, that statement is noted when reported.

Records by type

8 records linked to Zenith Drugs Ltd. 72/5 & 72/3 in the datasets we hold. A zero means nothing is on record in those datasets, not that nothing ever happened. What the labels mean.

0Banned or prohibited
0Recalled or suspended
8Failed a lab test
0Regulatory notice
Primary government sourceTier 1: government primary source

CDSCO drug alerts: Not of Standard Quality and spurious drugs

CDSCO · CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts, Dec 2024 to Jul 2026

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8
NSQ batches since 2024
5
Products affected
Dissolution
Most common failure
Jul 2026
Latest alert

Flagged batches per year

2024 · 22026 · 6

All flagged batches

Product Batch Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
Paracetamol Tablets IP 650mg T60095Mfg 2026-03 · Exp 2028-02 The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for DissolutionDissolution SDTL,GuwahatiState lab Jul 2026
AZITHROMYCIN ORAL SUSPENSION IP 200 MG/5ML 41410Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 1. The content of azithromycin in the sample is less(i.e. 65.76% of the labelled amount than the i.p. Limits. 2.Tthe sample is infested with fungus growth. all the observations are done in normal daylight conditions with unaided eyes.4xl5 ml intact brown coloured plastic bottles received for analysis. When opens for analysis, it is observed that in all these 4X15 ML bottles particles are stick around the neck of the bottle. During analysis when the content from these 4x15 ml bottles after shaking transferred individually in clean dry sterilised glass beaker, contains yellow coloured suspension. Yellow coloured suspension which mixes uniformly after shaking.Labelling FDAL, MumbaiState lab Jul 2026
Paracetamol Paediatric Oral suspension IP L5DD15Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 The sample does not comply with IP requirement for related substances test. The sample does notshow identification test for colour carmoisine, Hence the sample is misbranded vide rule 96 and section 17(b) and 17 ( c) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules thereunderIdentification FDAL, MumbaiState lab Jun 2026
Paracetamol Paediatric Oral suspension IP LB5172Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-09 The sample does not comply with IP requirement for related substances.Related substances FDAL, MumbaiState lab Jun 2026
Paracetamol Tablets IP 500 mg T50182Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of paracetamol.Dissolution RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab Feb 2026
Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets IP 2 mg T50022Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of Loperamide Hydrochloride.Dissolution RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab Feb 2026
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Ammonium Chloride, Sodium Citrate & Menthol Syrup (Beedryl Plus) 40183Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 Assay of Menthol and DescriptionAssay CDL KolkataCDSCO lab Dec 2024
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Ammonium Chloride, Sodium Citrate & Menthol Syrup (Beedryl Plus) 40186Mfg 2024-02 · Exp 2026-01 Assay of Menthol and DescriptionAssay CDL KolkataCDSCO lab Dec 2024

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