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Cefixime: batches declared Not of Standard Quality
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Last checked 3 November 2026. Source: CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019 to Sep 2026
45 batches of products named "Cefixime" (as printed by the testing lab) failed a CDSCO or state drug-testing laboratory test between January 2019 and September 2026. This is a record of specific batches, it does not mean the molecule or every brand is unsafe.
Records by type
45 records linked to Cefixime 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
45Failed a lab test
0Regulatory notice
Primary government sourceTier 1: government primary source
CDSCO drug alerts: Not of Standard Quality and spurious drugs
Scope. A failed batch is not a verdict on every pack of this product. Regulatory actions can apply to one batch, one formulation, one period or one state. Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date. How we label records.
45
NSQ batches
37
Manufacturers
Assay
Most common reason
Sep 2026
Latest alert
Flagged batches
| Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch T6229Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Jun 2028 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch T6228Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Jun 2028 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch T6227Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Jun 2028 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | SDTL, PunjabState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch PYITL003Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Laborate Pharmaceuticals India LtdHimachal Pradesh | DESCRIPTION ? TABLETS HAVING BROWN COLOR SPOTS ON SURFACE.Description | SDTL, UttarakhandState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch 25460922Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Alkem Health ScienceSikkim | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for Dissolution and AssayAssay | SDTL, Guwhati, AssamState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Batch CEXD-1074Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp Nov 2026 | Wings Biotech LLPHimachal Pradesh | Content for Anhydrous CefiximeOther | SDT&RL, BhubaneswarState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Batch 25460922Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Alkem Health Sciences A Unit of Alkem Laboratories Ltd. Unit-2Sikkim | Identification - Doesn't conforms to I.P.Identification | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch 25D-BT150Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Orison Pharma InternationalHimachal Pradesh | The Sample does not Comply for Description as the Tablets shows Light Brown coloured Spots all over the Surface of the Tablets.Description | FDAL, Chhatrapati SambhajinagarState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch DB240368Mfg Dec 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | Daxin Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for AssayAssay | SDTL,GuwahatiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch CCT-24035Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Catrax Healthcare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | 01. ASSAY OF CEFIXIME TRIHYDRATE I.P. ?Less than prescribed limit.Assay | SFDTL UttarakhandState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch VT240492Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2026 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Assay of Cefixime Trihydrate eq. to Anhydrous Cefixime.Assay | DTL BikanerState lab | Jun 2026 |
| Batch AB24069Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 | Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | MisbrandedMisbranded | SDTL, UttarakhandState lab | May 2026 |
| Batch 25460922Mfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Alkem Health ScienceSikkim | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for Identification and Assay SpuriousAssay | SDTL, AssamState lab | Apr 2026 |
| Batch WCD24036AMfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2026 | Welcure RemediesHimachal Pradesh | Content of Cefixime and DescriptionDescription | SDT&RL, BhubaneswarState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Batch 18252131AMfg May 2025 · Exp Oct 2027 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Kh. No. 21Sikkim | Storage-Does not comply with IPOther | FDTL,UttarakhandState lab | Feb 2026 |
| Batch LXS3-49Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 | Lark Laboratories (India) Ltd. Post Bag No.23 New Delhi- 110020Rajasthan | The sample does not conform to claim as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Assay of Cefixime (asTrihydrate) equivalent to Cefixime.Assay | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Feb 2026 |
| Batch DTBE13AMfg May 2025 · Exp Apr 2027 | Digital VisionHimachal Pradesh | Test for Dissolution and Assay for CefiximeAssay | RDTL, Bellary, KarnatakaState lab | Jan 2026 |
| Batch DS250075Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Agron Remedies Pvt. Ltd. Sarverkhera | The Sample Does not conform to the IP with respect to AssayAssay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Batch CBEL24012Mfg Mar 2024 · Exp Feb 2026 | Curetech Formulation (P) LtdHimachal Pradesh | Test for Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content | DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Batch BT2506033Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Shri Ramesth IndustriesHimachal Pradesh | Cefixime content 20.54 %Other | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Batch DL-134Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | SVR HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Sep 2025 |
| Batch B240875Mfg Jun 2024 · Exp May 2026 | Bochem Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. 83 | Test of WaterWater content | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | May 2025 |
| Batch MSSB24005Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Nov 2026 | Nector Lifesciences Limited Unit-VIHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conforms to Patent & Proprietary in repect to the Assay of Anhydrous Cefixime.Assay | DTL Baddi Distt Solan HPState lab | May 2025 |
| Batch HTB404GMfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Sample does not conform to IP Specification for Cefixime Tablets with respect to the content of Anhydrous Cefixime in Cefixime Trihydrate.Other | DTL MaduraiState lab | Apr 2025 |
| Batch D2852/2 4-25Mfg ? · Exp ? | Kerala Medical Services Corporation LtdKerala | It fails the test ?Assay? and ?Descriptive part? for oral powders specified above as per IPAssay | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Feb 2025 |
| Batch oo84Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Mar 2026 | Stride Organics Private LtdTelangana | MISBRANDED DRUG 1. The sample is deemed to be misbranded as it is labeled only with the words approved colours used but fails to include the common name of the color on the label, as required by Rule 127(2) of the Drugs Rules, 1945. 2. Additionally, the label does not state that the tablets should be dispersed in water immediately before use, as required by the IP 2022 monograph for Cefixime Dispersible tablets. Hence, the drug is deemed Misbranded under section 17 of the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940 as it is not labeled in the prescribed manner.Water content | State Lab Drugs Control Laboratory, TelanganaState lab | Feb 2025 |
| Batch CT240783Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay & DisintegrationAssay | SDTL Agartala, TripuraState lab | Oct 2024 |
| Batch CTTB-01Mfg Jun 2024 · Exp May 2026 | Nestor Pharmaceticals Limited 11Haryana | NOT OF STANDARD QUALITY Tablets does not complies in respect of Description.Description | State Lab Drugs Control Laboratory, TelanganaState lab | Oct 2024 |
| Batch 23460072Mfg Jan 2023 · Exp Dec 2024 | Under Investigation | Dissolution and AssayAssay | Not applicableState lab | Oct 2024 |
| Batch CADA-02Mfg Sep 2023 · Exp Aug 2025 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | It fails the test ?Assay? and ?water? as per IPAssay | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | Aug 2024 |
| Batch SBT136BMfg Feb 2023 · Exp Jan 2025 | Amster LabsHimachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2024 |
| Batch RD230004Mfg Jan 2023 · Exp Dec 2024 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | Assay of CefiximeAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2024 |
| Batch RD230003Mfg Jan 2023 · Exp Dec 2024 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | Assay of CefiximeAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2024 |
| Batch 23CS012Mfg Feb 2023 · Exp Jan 2025 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Water contentWater content | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Oct 2023 |
| Batch RCET002Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Revat Laboratories Pvt. LtdAndhra Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2022 |
| Batch T0037Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2021 | Zest PharmaMadhya Pradesh | Disintegration Test and Uniformity of DispersionDisintegration | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Sep 2021 |
| Batch 20D-BT016Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Orison Pharma InternationalHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity Of DispersionUniformity of weight/content | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2021 |
| Batch BIG -137Mfg Mar 2019 · Exp Feb 2022 | Indo Gulf PharmaceuticalsUttarakhand | Uniformity of dispersion and Water contentUniformity of weight/content | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2021 |
| Batch TPT GOV-2231Mfg Oct 2020 · Exp Sep 2022 | Terrace Pharmaceuticals (P) LtdHimachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Jun 2021 |
| Batch FBT19-186BMfg Jun 2019 · Exp May 2021 | Athens Life SciencesHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab | Aug 2020 |
| Batch EL-G/015/AMfg Sep 2019 · Exp Aug 2021 | Elvia Care Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Mar 2020 |
| Batch CFEC190215Mfg Jun 2019 · Exp May 2022 | Covalent Laboratories Pvt LtdTelangana | pH, water content & AssayAssay | CDL ChennaiCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
| Batch TF19-88Mfg Jun 2019 · Exp May 2021 | GNB Medica LabsHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity of dispersion and DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Oct 2019 |
| Batch MCS-17039Mfg Sep 2017 · Exp Aug 2019 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Aug 2019 |
| Batch MCT-16123Mfg Mar 2017 · Exp Feb 2019 | Maxmed Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | WaterWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2019 |
How to use this. Match the batch number on your strip or bottle against the list. If your batch is listed, return it to the pharmacy and ask for a replacement; if not, the product is not on any alert as of September 2026. Check any batch number.