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Brand Name Drug Patent Expirations
The following is a list of Brand Name Drugs whose patent has expired or will be expiring soon. These drugs may then switch to generic with the near future:
| Brand Name |
Ingredient Name |
Patent Number |
Expiration date |
| Aceon® |
Perindopril |
4508729 |
Aug 21, 2006 |
| Activella® |
Estradiol |
RE36247 |
May 02, 2006 |
| Advair® |
Fluticasone/Salmeterol |
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Feb 12, 2008 |
| Alocril® |
Nedocromil |
4474787 |
Oct 02, 2006 |
| Ambien® |
Zolpidem |
4382938 |
Oct 21, 2006 |
| Arixtra® |
Fondaparinux |
4818816 |
Dec 07, 2006* |
| Aromasin® |
Exemestane |
4808616 |
Oct 21, 2006* |
| Cafcit® |
Caffeine citrate |
ODE* |
Sep 21, 2006* |
| Casodex® |
bicalutamide |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
| Clarinex® |
desloratidine |
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Oct 1, 2007** |
| Coreg® |
carvedilol |
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Mar 5, 2007 |
| Depakote® |
divalproex sodium |
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Jan 29, 2008 |
| Depocyt® |
Cytarabine |
ODE |
Apr 01, 2006* |
| Doxil® |
Doxorubicin |
ODE |
Jun 28, 2006* |
| Effexor XR® |
venlafaxine HCl |
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Jun 13, 2008** |
| Ellence® |
Epirubicin |
ODE |
Sep 15, 2006* |
| Evoxac® |
Cevimeline |
4855290 |
Aug 08, 2006 |
| Finacea® |
Azelaic acid |
4713394 |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| Flomax® |
Tamsulosin |
4772475 |
Feb 27, 2006 |
| Fosamax® |
alendronate sodium |
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Feb 06, 2008** |
| Hivid® |
Zalcitabine |
4879277 |
Nov 07, 2006 |
| Imitrex® |
Sumatriptan |
4816470 |
Dec 28, 2006 |
| Lamictal® |
lamotrigine |
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Jul 22, 2008 |
| Lamisil® |
terbinafine |
|
Dec 30, 2006 |
| Lotrel® |
amlodipine/benazepril |
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Jul 31, 2006 |
| Maxaquin® |
Lomefloxacin |
4528287 |
Feb 21, 2006 |
| Meridia® |
sibutramine |
|
Dec 11, 2007** |
| Metrogel® 0.75% |
Metronidazole |
4837378 |
Jun 06, 2006 |
| Mivacron® |
Mivacurium |
4761418 |
Jan 22, 2006 |
| Nasarel® |
Flunisolide |
4782047 |
May 22, 2006 |
| Neutrexin® |
Trimetrexate |
4694007 |
May 20, 2006 |
| Norvasc® |
amlodipine |
|
Jan 31, 2007** |
| Prandin® |
Repaglinide |
5312924 |
Sep 05, 2006 |
| Pravachol® |
pravastatin |
|
Apr 20 2006** |
| Propecia® |
Finasteride |
4760071 |
Jun 19, 2006 |
| Proscar® |
finasteride |
|
Jun 19, 2006 |
| Provigil® |
modafinil |
|
May 22, 2007 |
| Pulmicort® |
Budesonide |
4668218 |
Aug 27, 2006 |
| Pulmicort Respules® |
Budesonide |
4787536 |
Aug 27, 2006 |
| Risperdal® |
risperidone |
|
Dec 29, 2007 |
| Serevent® |
salmeterol |
|
Feb 12, 2008 |
| Sonata® |
zaleplon |
|
Jun 6, 2008 |
| Spectracef® |
Cefditoren |
4839350 |
Aug 29, 2006* |
| Teczem® |
Diltiazem+Enalapril |
4968507 |
Jul 25, 2006 |
| Tilade® |
Nedocromil |
4474787 |
Oct 02, 2006 |
| Topamax® |
topiramate |
|
Sep 26, 2008 |
| Toprol XL® |
metoprolol ER |
|
May 22, 2007 |
| Trusopt® |
dorzolamide HCl |
|
Oct 28, 2008** |
| Videx® |
Didanosine |
4861759 |
Aug 29, 2006 |
| Xalatan® |
latanoprost |
|
Jul 28, 2006 |
| Zerit® |
stavudine |
|
Dec 24, 2008** |
| Zocor® |
simvastatin |
|
Jun 23, 2006** |
| Zofran® |
ondansetron |
|
Dec 24, 2006* |
| Zoloft® |
sertraline |
|
Jun 30, 2006** |
| Zyrtec® |
cetirizine |
|
Dec 25, 2007** |
* Exclusivity; ODE-orphan drug status
** Patent expiration date includes 6 months of pediatric exclusivity
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Last updated on: 07/18/2008
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