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Cefixime Lactic Acid Bacillus: 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

10 batches of products named "Cefixime Lactic Acid Bacillus" (as printed by the testing lab) failed a CDSCO or state drug-testing laboratory test between February 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

10 records linked to Cefixime Lactic Acid Bacillus 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
10Failed 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, Feb 2019 to Sep 2026

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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 Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date.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.

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NSQ batches
9
Manufacturers
Assay
Most common reason
Sep 2026
Latest alert

Flagged batches

Batch Manufacturer Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
Batch MHPL-733Mfg Dec 2025 · Exp Nov 2027 Medinok Healthcare Pvt. LtdPuducherry tests for Uniformity of Dispersion and Disintegration onlyDisintegration DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab Sep 2026
Batch CT/25/792Mfg Jan 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 Ciphem PharmaGujarat The sample does not conform to the claim with respect to Assay of Cefixime Trihydrate Eq. to Anhydrous Cefixime.Assay DTL JaipurState lab Jul 2026
Batch DF-8021Mfg Mar 2026 · Exp Feb 2028 Velnex Medicare India Pvt. Ltd Identity test negative for CefiximeOther Lucknow LabState lab Jul 2026
Batch TB020Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Sep 2026 Titanes PharmaHimachal Pradesh Samples does not comply Assay of Cefixime as per STP.Assay DCL TelanganaState lab Nov 2025
Batch CFL2411001Mfg Nov 2024 · Exp Oct 2026 Maxcel Life CareMaharashtra Identification and Assay of Cefixime Trihydate and Lactic Acid BacillusAssay RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab May 2025
Batch MDP - 785Mfg ? · Exp ? Medinok Healthcare Pvt. LtdPuducherry For the received sample Cefixime & Lactic Acid Bacillus tablets (AFIX- L 200), (i) The label on the secondary packaging, name of the colour information is concealed,whereas the primary packaging label specifies 'Red oxide of Iron' as the colour. This discrepancy indicates a mismatch between the primary and secondary packaging labels. (ii) The primary packaging label claims the tablet colour is ' Red oxide of Iron' but physical verification of the tablet observed as pale yellow colour. - NSQLabelling PuducherryState lab Feb 2025
Batch MLS- 24506Mfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 Maskon Life Sciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand Sample does not conform to label claim with respect to the content of Anhydrous Cefixime in Cefixime TrihydrateLabelling DTL MaduraiState lab Jan 2025
Batch T925Mfg Sep 2023 · Exp Aug 2025 Swiss Biotech ParentralsHaryana On the received sample presence of spots/discoloration observed which should not be present As per DCC Guidelines on Not Of Standard Quality (NSQ) Drugs Approved in 1993 (Annexure A) Tablets vide serial No.(i) Presence of Spot/discolorationDescription PuducherryState lab Dec 2024
Batch T180064FMfg Apr 2018 · Exp Mar 2020 Polestar Power Industries (Pharma Division)Himachal Pradesh Assay of Lactic Acid BacillusAssay RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab Feb 2019
Batch FSP17159AMfg Oct 2017 · Exp Sep 2019 Salus PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content Drugs Control Department, MizoramCDSCO lab Feb 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.