Product record

Cefixime Lactic Acid Bacillus: batches declared Not of Standard Quality

Last checked 20 September 2026. Source: CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019, Jul 2026

9 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 July 2026. This is a record of specific batches, it does not mean the molecule or every brand is unsafe.

Records by type

9 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
9Failed 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 Jul 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 Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date.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
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Manufacturers
Assay
Most common reason
Jul 2026
Latest alert

Flagged batches

Batch Manufacturer Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
CT/25/792Mfg 2026-01 · Exp 2027-12 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
DF-8021Mfg 2026-03 · Exp 2028-02 Velnex Medicare India Pvt. Ltd Identity test negative for CefiximeOther Lucknow LabState lab Jul 2026
TB020Mfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 Titanes Pharma Vill. BathuHimachal Pradesh Samples does not comply Assay of Cefixime as per STP.Assay DCL TelanganaState lab Nov 2025
CFL2411001Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2026-10 Maxcel Life CareMaharashtra Identification and Assay of Cefixime Trihydate and Lactic Acid BacillusAssay RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab May 2025
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
MLS- 24506Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 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
T925Mfg 2023-09 · Exp 2025-08 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
T180064FMfg 2018-04 · Exp 2020-03 Polestar Power Industries (Pharma Division)Himachal Pradesh Assay of Lactic Acid BacillusAssay RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab Feb 2019
FSP17159AMfg 2017-10 · Exp 2019-09 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 July 2026. Check any batch number.