Product record
Diclofenac Sodium: 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
43 batches of products named "Diclofenac Sodium" (as printed by the testing lab) failed a CDSCO or state drug-testing laboratory test between July 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
43 records linked to Diclofenac Sodium 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
43Failed 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 Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date.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.
43
NSQ batches
30
Manufacturers
Dissolution
Most common reason
Sep 2026
Latest alert
Flagged batches
| Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch T-2565Mfg ? · Exp Jun 2028 | Strain Healthcare 115 | The sample does not conforms to the claim with respect to Assay of Diclofenac Sodium.Assay | DTL, JaipurState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch SGALD26004Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2028 | SGS Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conforms to I.P. in the respect of content of diclofenac sodium.Other | ALIGARH, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch DFS-2602236Mfg Feb 2026 · Exp Jan 2031 | Sara Export Ltd | The sample does not conform to IP with respect to Appearance of solution and Loss on dryingLoss on drying | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch S635001Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Goa Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdGoa | Misbranded-Incorrect LabellingMisbranded | DTL, PuducherryState lab | Sep 2026 |
| Batch DG5027Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals LtdKerala | Sample does not conform to IP standards with respect to the test Dissolution and also shows category B defect of tablets (Capping) as described under DCC Guidelines on NSQ DrugsDissolution | RDTL, EKMState lab | Aug 2026 |
| Batch SP250935Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Sharun Pharmaceuticals Pvt.LtdPuducherry | DissolutionDissolution | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch SP250934Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Sharun Pharmaceuticals Pvt.LtdPuducherry | DissolutionDissolution | Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch DG 5033Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Kerala State Drugs Pharmaceuticals LtdKerala | The sample does not conform to IP standards with respect to the test Dissolution and also shows Category B defect of tablets (Capping).Dissolution | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch ZYCD15018Mfg Oct 2025 · Exp Sep 2027 | Laborate Pharmaceutical India Ltd. 111Himachal Pradesh | Content of Diclofenac SodiumOther | KANPUR LAB, UPState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Batch DG 5031Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals LtdKerala | Dissolution.Dissolution | DTL ThiruvananthapuramState lab | May 2026 |
| Batch PGY25252Mfg Apr 2025 · Exp Mar 2027 | Affy ParenteralsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to IP 2022 requirements w.r.t pHpH | DTL,Dalgate Srinagar kashmirState lab | May 2026 |
| Batch VB/LEF0789Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Venus Bio Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to the tests of Identification and Assay of Diclofenac Sodium. The sample gives positive test for Identification of Buprenorphine. The sample is deemed to be spurious vide section 17 B of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rule 1945.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Apr 2026 |
| Batch DG5028Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals LtdKerala | Dissolution as per IPDissolution | DTL, ThrissurState lab | Mar 2026 |
| Batch VB/LEF0789Mfg Jul 2025 · Exp Jun 2027 | Venus Bio Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to the tests of Identification and Assay of Diclofenac Sodium.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Mar 2026 |
| Batch 2507017Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Neon Laboratories Ltd | The sample does not conform to I.P w.r.t the test for Description and Particulate matterDescription | DTL, Dalgate Srinagar Kashmir (J & K)State lab | Feb 2026 |
| Batch 2507017Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Neon Laboratories Ltd | Thesample does not conform to I.P w.r.t the test for Description and Particulate matterDescription | DTL, Dalgate Srinagar Kashmir ( J and K)State lab | Jan 2026 |
| Batch B250895Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Bochem Healthcare Pvt. Ltd | Dissolution (Buffer stage)Dissolution | Food & Drugs Laboratory, VadodaraState lab | Nov 2025 |
| Batch G25RDA016Mfg Mar 2025 · Exp Feb 2027 | Acme Generics Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Sample fail the test DissolutionDissolution | DTL, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Batch DT24-62Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Sep 2026 | Leostar Healthcare Pvt. LtdTelangana | Disintegration and DescriptionDescription | DCL TelanganaState lab | Oct 2025 |
| Batch P25L265Mfg Feb 2025 · Exp Jan 2027 | Paksons Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedHaryana | Extractable VolumeExtractable volume | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2025 |
| Batch CDTP-265Mfg Sep 2024 · Exp Aug 2026 | Candor Biotech LtdPunjab | The sample does not conform to the IP with respect Assay of Diclofenac Sodium (NIL) and Found Aceclofenac (57.41 mg/Tab)Assay | DTL,Jaipur (State Lab)State lab | May 2025 |
| Batch THB24028ALMfg Jul 2024 · Exp Jun 2026 | Hindustan Laboratories LimitedMaharashtra | Sample does not conform to IP specification for Enteric Coated Tablets with respect to DisintegrationDisintegration | DTL ChennaiState lab | Apr 2025 |
| Batch DT23- 38Mfg Dec 2023 · Exp Nov 2025 | Leostar Healthcare Pvt. Ltd | NOT OF STANDARD QUALITY 1. While opening the strip, it is found that the tablets are not in intact condition. Hence sample is of Not of Standard Quality with respect to Description test parameter. 2. Disintegration test does not complies since the tablets disintegrated in acid medium completely. But as per IP the coating of the enteric coated should be in intact condition in acid medium. Hence sample is of Not of Standerd Quality with respect to Disintegration test parameter.Description | State Lab Drugs Control Laboratory, TelanganaState lab | Feb 2025 |
| Batch A-1694Mfg Feb 2024 · Exp Jan 2026 | Alchemist Remedies Pvt. Ltd | pH, Sterility, Particulate Matter, and AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Batch SNDA23801Mfg Aug 2023 · Exp Jul 2025 | Srinija Parenterals | pHpH | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2025 |
| Batch HDFA02Mfg Nov 2023 · Exp Oct 2025 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2024 |
| Batch DFS- 2405031Mfg May 2024 · Exp Apr 2029 | Sara Exports LtdUttar Pradesh | Not of Standard QualityOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | Aug 2024 |
| Batch I213109Mfg Jul 2023 · Exp Jun 2025 | ANG Lifesciences India LtdHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Feb 2024 |
| Batch I213108Mfg Jul 2023 · Exp Jun 2025 | ANG Lifesciences India LtdHimachal Pradesh | Particulate matter and DescriptionDescription | RDTL GuwahatiState lab | Jan 2024 |
| Batch DBE14Mfg Mar 2023 · Exp Feb 2025 | RPL (India) Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdDelhi | DescriptionDescription | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Oct 2023 |
| Batch AT22201Mfg Aug 2022 · Exp Jul 2024 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Disintegratio nOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Sep 2023 |
| Batch TS7464Mfg Nov 2022 · Exp Oct 2024 | Adroit Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Test for Disintegration (Acid Stage)Disintegration | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab | Jun 2023 |
| Batch DSIY-85Mfg Dec 2021 · Exp Nov 2023 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Particulate MatterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab | Apr 2023 |
| Batch TS7463Mfg Nov 2022 · Exp Oct 2024 | Adroit Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Disintegration (Acid Stage)Disintegration | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab | Feb 2023 |
| Batch DF11Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Suzikem Drugs Pvt. LtdTelangana | Disintegration (Acid Stage)Disintegration | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab | Dec 2021 |
| Batch DSIX-109Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Particulate MatterParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jun 2021 |
| Batch T2224Mfg Oct 2019 · Exp Sep 2021 | Quest Laboratories Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab | May 2021 |
| Batch DF-R008Mfg Feb 2019 · Exp Jan 2021 | Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdMadhya Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jan 2020 |
| Batch I-18165Mfg Nov 2018 · Exp Oct 2020 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Description, Particulate Matter & pHDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Dec 2019 |
| Batch 1511917Mfg Oct 2017 · Exp Sep 2019 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Disintegration & Related SubstancesDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2019 |
| Batch 1508318Mfg May 2018 · Exp Apr 2020 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2019 |
| Batch 1512117Mfg Nov 2017 · Exp Oct 2019 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Disintegration & Related SubstancesDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2019 |
| Batch I-17507Mfg Jul 2018 · Exp Jun 2020 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 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.