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Is Dart tablet banned in India?

Last checked 3 November 2026

Dart. Status: SC interim relief · on sale.
Regulatory notice

Dart is on sale in India: the propyphenazone formula banned in 2018 (S.O. 4689(E)) is on hold under Supreme Court relief, and Juggat Pharma also sells a propyphenazone-free Dart New (paracetamol + caffeine).

Classification
Ban stayed by a court
Decided by
CDSCO / Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Supreme Court of India
Reference
S.O. 4689(E), 7 Sep 2018; Supreme Court order of 14 Feb 2019 (pre-1988 FDC, under expert examination)
Evidence
Government document
Latest action
3 November 2026
Last checked
3 November 2026
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List of drugs prohibited for manufacture and sale through gazette notifications under section 26A (as on 22.11.2021)

CDSCO / Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Supreme Court of India · S.O. 4689(E), 7 Sep 2018; Supreme Court order of 14 Feb 2019 (pre-1988 FDC, under expert examination) · 22 November 2021

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Key facts

Governing authority
CDSCO, MoHFW; Supreme Court of India
Ban notification
S.O. 4689(E), 7 Sep 2018 (328-FDC wave), entry 113 of the CDSCO list
Composition
Dart: caffeine 50 mg + paracetamol 300 mg + propyphenazone 150 mg (Apollo listing, Rx)
Dart New
Paracetamol 500 mg + caffeine 50 mg, no propyphenazone (Apollo listing); paracetamol + caffeine is in no ban list
Court relief
Supreme Court, 14 Feb 2019, with Saridon and Piriton (pre-1988 FDCs under examination)
Manufacturer
Juggat Pharma
Current position
On sale, sub judice

Where the claim comes from

Dart was named in the 7 Sep 2018 ban on 328 FDCs, and reports of that ban are still the top results for the tablet. The Supreme Court relief that kept it on sale got less coverage, so many searchers ask why it was banned rather than whether it is.

Dart is a headache and pain tablet from Juggat Pharma, sold mainly in southern India, and it shares its legal story with Saridon.

It was among the 328 fixed-dose combinations prohibited by the Health Ministry on 7 September 2018 after the Drugs Technical Advisory Board reviewed the list sent back by the Supreme Court. Juggat Pharma challenged the order. In February 2019 the Supreme Court granted interim relief to Dart together with Saridon and Piriton expectorant, letting the products stay on sale until the petitions are decided.

No final decision had been reported as of 3 November 2026. The 2018 notification has not been withdrawn, so the correct description of the original formula is "banned on paper, on sale by court order".

Dart's combination, paracetamol with propyphenazone and caffeine, is entry 113 on CDSCO's list of prohibited drugs, notified as S.O. 4689(E) of 7 Sep 2018, the same notification as Saridon. The answer to "why was Dart banned" is the same as for Saridon: a finding that the combination had no therapeutic justification, which the courts have yet to finally rule on.

Juggat Pharma also sells a reformulated Dart New. Apollo Pharmacy lists it as paracetamol 500 mg + caffeine 50 mg, with no propyphenazone, while the original Dart is listed as caffeine 50 mg + paracetamol 300 mg + propyphenazone 150 mg. The 2018 notification names the formulation, not the brand, so Dart New is outside it; paracetamol + caffeine is in no ban list we checked. Check the composition on the strip you have.

What this means for you

It can still be sold

Pharmacies may dispense Dart while the interim order stands.

The case is not over

A final Supreme Court decision could restore the ban. Check back or ask your pharmacist if you rely on it.

Dart New is a different formula

Dart New has paracetamol and caffeine only. The 2018 order named the propyphenazone combination, so it does not cover Dart New.

This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.

Common questions

Why is Dart tablet banned?

Its paracetamol + propyphenazone + caffeine formula was in the 7 Sep 2018 ban (S.O. 4689(E)), but Supreme Court relief keeps it on sale.

Is Dart tablet banned in India?

No, not in practice. The 2018 ban is on hold under Supreme Court relief, and Dart New has no propyphenazone at all.

Is Dart New banned?

No. Dart New is paracetamol + caffeine, a combination that is in no ban list.

Batches flagged in CDSCO alerts

Products whose name matches this brand or molecule in CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts. A flagged batch is a single batch; the company's response, where reported, is noted on the page above.

Product Batch Manufacturer Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
Paracetamol, Propyphenazone and Caffeine Tablets (Dart Analgesic Tablets) Batch 1802012Mfg Feb 2018 · Exp Jan 2021 Juggat Pharma 47/1Karnataka DisintegrationDisintegration RDTL GuwahatiState lab Mar 2020

Ingredient records: Paracetamol, Caffeine

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