Last Updated on December 31, 2025 by The Health Master
Banned Drugs: Notifications – Download
Download notifications on Banned drugs: Govt. of India issues Notifications time to time which are published by Department of Publication and are printed by the Government of India Printing Presses regularly.
We have provided some of the Gazette notifications relevant to the above said topic, Click below links for more information:
2025
S.O. 6091(E) dt 29-12-2025 Banned 26A Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulation containing Nimesulide above 100 mg in immediate relaese dosage form
S.O. 4338(E) Dt. 23-09-2025 Section 10A, 26A Prohibition of import manufacture sale and distribution of 34 antimicrobials and group of antimicrobials and their formulations for Animal use
S.O. 2298(E) dt 22-05-2025 Draft notification 26A to prohibit the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of 34 antimicrobial products for animal use
S.O. 1717(E) dt 15-04-2025 Restriction of the Fixed Dose Combination of Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
S.O. 1158(E) dt 12-03-2025 Section 26A Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans Banned in food producing animals
2024
S.O. 5633(E) dt 30-12-2024 Notification regarding Banning Nimesulide for animal use
List of 156 banned FDCs drugs dated 02-08-2024
S.O. 3285(E) to S.O. 3440(E) dt 02-08-2024 Sec 26A 156 Banned FDCs drugs notifications
S.O. 3284(E) dt 12-01-2024 FDC Banned Sec 26A S(+) Etodolac + Paracetamol
2023
S.O. 3448(E) dt 31-07-2023 Sec 26A Ban on Ketoprofen, Aceclofenac and its formulations for animal use
S.O 2407(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Salbutamol + Hydroxyethyltheophylline (Etofylline) + Bromhexine
S.O 2406(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Ammonium Chloride + Sodium Citrate + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Menthol
S.O 2405(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Phenytoin + Phenobarbitone sodium
S.O 2404(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Chlorpheniramine + Codeine Phosphate + Menthol Syrup
S.O 2403(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Salbutamol + Bromhexine
S.O 2402(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Paracetamol + Bromhexine + Phenylephrine + Chlorpheniramine + Guaiphenesin
S.O 2401(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Dextromethorphan + Chlorpheniramine + Guaiphenesin + Ammonium Chloride
S.O 2400(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Bromhexine + Dextromethorphan + Ammonium Chloride + Menthol
S.O 2399(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Ammomium Chloride + Bromhexine + Dextromethorphan
S.O 2398(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Chlopheniramine Maleate + Codeine Syrup
S.O 2397(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Chlorpheniramine maleate + Dextromethorphan + Guaiphenesin + Ammonium Chloride + Menthol
S.O 2396(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Pholcodine+ Promethazine
S.O 2395(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Amoxicillin+ Bromhexine
S.O 2394(E) dt 02-06-2023 Banned under section 26A FDC Nimesulide+ Paracetamol dispersible tablets
2020
S.O. 2451 (E) dt 20-07-2020 – Sec 26B – Exemption of sale license for sanitizers
GSR 220 E) dt-26-03-2020 Regarding door step delivery of medicines
GSR 219(E) dt. 26-03-2020 – Sec 26 B – Hydroxychloroquine now a schedule H1 drug
GSR-219E-dt.-26-03-2020-Sec-26-B-Hydroxychloroquine-now-a-schedule-H1-drug
2019
S.-O.-2607-E-dt.-19-07-2019-Section-26A-Banned-Colistin-and-its-formulations-for-food-producing-animals
S.-O. No.-180-E-to-259-E-dt.-11-01-2019-Section-26A-Banned-80-Fixed-dose-combinations
2018
GSR No. 794(E) dt 21-08-2018 Sec 26A Oxytocin Formulation manufactured by PSUs
GSR 411(E) dt 27-04-2018 – Sec 26A – Oxytocin for Jan Aushadhi, AMRIT with Bar code
2017
GSR 367(E) dt 13-04-2017 Section 26A Condition of manufacture for sale, sale and distribution of Dextropropoxyphene and formulations containing Dextropropoxyphene for human use for cancer pain only
GSR 144 (E) dated17-02-2017 – regulation on Oseltamivir phosphate & zanamivir
2016
GSR 705(E) to 1048(E) dt 10-03-2016 Sec 26A – 344 FDCs Banned – Notifications for banning various 344 FDCs
2013
GSR 520 dt 31-07-2013 Allowed for manufacturing, sale and distribution of Pioglitazone and all formulations containing Pioglitazone for human use for with conditions
GSR 379(E) dt 18-06-2013 Suspension of manufacturing, sale and distribution of Pioglitazone and all formulations containing Pioglitazone for human use
GSR 332(E) dt 23-05-2013 Section 26A Suspension of manufacture for sale, sale and distribution of Dextropropoxyphene and formulations containing Dextropropoxyphene for human use
2011
G.S.R.-No.-752E-dt.-12-10-2011-Sec-26A-Ban-Letrozol
G.S.R.-No.-218E-dt.-18-03-2011-Sec-26A-Ban-Gatifloxacin-and-Tegaserol
G.S.R. No.-82E-dt.-10-02-2011-Sec-26A-Ban-Nimesulide-under-12-yrs-Sisapride-etc.
2010
G.S.R.-No.-910E-dt.-12-11-2010-Sec-26A-Ban-Rosiglitazone
2009
GSR 885(E) dt 11-12-2009 – Section 26A – Rimonabant inserted – amendment in the notification number G.S.R. 578(E), 23-07-1983
GSR 738(E) dt 09-10-2009 Amendment in the notification number G.S.R. 578(E), 23rd July, 1983 Substitutes FDC of Corticosteroid with any other drug for internal use
G.S.R-No.-677E-dt.-15-05-2009-Sec-26B-Sch-X-Oseltamivir-and-Zanamivir
2008
G.S.R-No.-499E-dt.-04-07-2008-Sec-26A-Ban-Diclofenac-for-animal-use
G.S.R-No.-290E-dt.-16-04-2008-Sec-26A-Ban-Salbutamol
2005
G.S.R-No.-510E-dt.-25-07-2005-Sec-26A-Ban-Valedioxib
1996
G.S.R.-No.-123-dt.-11-03-1996-Sec-26A-Ban-Phenylbutazone-etc.
1995
G.S.R No.-633E-dt.-13-09-1995-Sec-26A-Drugs-with-Ayurvedic-drugs
1992
G.S.R. 444(E) dt 30-04-1992 – Sec 26A – banned – Manufacturing of cosmetics containing tobacco banned
1983
G.S.R.-No.-578E-dt.-23-07-1983-Sec-26A-Banned-drugs
