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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 |
| Actiq® |
Fentanyl transmucosal |
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Feb. 5, 2007 |
| Activella® |
Estradiol |
RE36247 |
May 2, 2006 |
| Acular® |
Ketorolac tromethamine |
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Nov 5, 2009 |
| Advair® |
Fluticasone salmeterol |
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Feb 12, 2008 |
| Alocril® |
Nedocromil |
4474787 |
Oct 2, 2006 |
| Ambien® |
Zolpidem |
4382938 |
Oct 21, 2006 |
| Arixtra® |
Fondaparinux |
4818816 |
Dec 07, 2006* |
| Aromasin® |
Exemestane |
4808616 |
Oct 21, 2006* |
| Avandia® |
Rosiglitazone |
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Feb 28, 2009 |
| Avelox® |
Moxifloxacin |
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Dec 30, 2009 |
| Cafcit® |
Caffeine citrate |
ODE* |
Sep 21, 2006* |
| Camptosar® |
Irinotecan |
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Feb. 20, 2008 |
| 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* |
| Dovonex® |
Calcipotriene |
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Jun 29, 2008 |
| 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 8, 2006 |
| Finacea® |
Azelaic acid |
4713394 |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| Flomax® |
Tamsulosin |
4772475 |
Feb 27, 2006 |
| Fosamax® |
Alendronate sodium |
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Feb 06, 2008** |
| Glyset® |
Miglitol |
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Jul 27, 2009 |
| Hivid® |
Zalcitabine |
4879277 |
Nov 7, 2006 |
| Imitrex® |
Sumatriptan |
4816470 |
Jun 28, 2007** |
| Kytril® |
Granisetron |
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Jun 29, 2008 |
| Lamictal® |
Lamotrigine |
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Jul 22, 2008 |
| Lamisil® |
Terbinafine |
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Dec 30, 2006 |
| Lotrel® |
Amlodipine benazepril |
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Jul 31, 2006 |
| Mavik® |
Trandolapril |
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Dec. 12, 2007 |
| Maxaquin® |
Lomefloxacin |
4528287 |
Feb 21, 2006 |
| Meridia® |
Sibutramine |
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Dec 11, 2007** |
| Metrogel 0.75%® |
Metronidazole |
4837378 |
Jun 6, 2006 |
| Mivacron® |
Mivacurium |
4761418 |
Jan 22, 2006 |
| Nasarel® |
Flunisolide |
4782047 |
May 22, 2006 |
| Neutrexin® |
Trimetrexate |
4694007 |
May 20, 2006 |
| Norvasc® |
Amlodipine |
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Jan 31, 2007** |
| Prandin® |
Repaglinide |
5312924 |
Sep 5, 2006 |
| Pravachol® |
Pravastatin |
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Apr 20 2006** |
| Propecia® |
Finasteride |
4760071 |
Jun 19, 2006 |
| Proscar® |
Finasteride |
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Jun 19, 2006 |
| Provigil® |
Modafinil |
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May 22, 2007 |
| Pulmicort Respules® |
Budesonide |
4787536 |
Aug 27, 2006 |
| Pulmicort® |
Budesonide |
4668218 |
Aug 27, 2006 |
| Risperdal® |
Risperidone |
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Dec 29, 2007 |
| Serevent® |
Salmeterol |
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Feb 12, 2008 |
| Sonata® |
Zaleplon |
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Jun 6, 2008 |
| Spectracef® |
Cefditoren |
4839350 |
Aug 29, 2006* |
| Teczem® |
Diltiazem+Enalapril |
4968507 |
Jul 25, 2006 |
| Tequin® |
Gatifloxacin |
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Dec 25, 2007 |
| Tilade® |
Nedocromil |
4474787 |
Oct 2, 2006 |
| Topamax® |
Topiramate |
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Sep 26, 2008 |
| Toprol XL® |
Metoprolol ER |
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May 22, 2007 |
| Trusopt® |
Dorzolamide HCl |
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Oct 28, 2008** |
| Valtrex® |
Valacyclovir |
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Dec 23, 2009 |
| Vexol® |
Rimexolone |
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Jan 22, 2009 |
| Videx® |
Didanosine |
4861759 |
Aug 29, 2006 |
| Xalatan® |
Latanoprost |
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Jul 28, 2006 |
| Xenical® |
Orlistat |
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Dec 18, 2009 |
| Zerit® |
Stavudine |
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Dec 24, 2008** |
| Zocor® |
Simvastatin |
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Jun 23, 2006** |
| Zofran® |
Ondansetron |
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Dec 24, 2006* |
| Zoloft® |
Sertraline |
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Jun 30, 2006** |
| Zymar® |
Gatifloxacin |
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Jun 25, 2008 |
| Zyrtec® |
Cetirizine |
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Dec 25, 2007** |
* Exclusivity; ODE-orphan drug status
** Patent expiration date includes 6 months of pediatric exclusivity
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Last updated on: 07/05/2009
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