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Effexor Xr patents expiration

Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US6444708 UPJOHN Treatment using venlafaxine
Jun, 2013

(10 years ago)

US6310101 UPJOHN Treatments using venlafaxine
Jun, 2013

(10 years ago)

US5916923 UPJOHN Venlafaxine for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
Jun, 2013

(10 years ago)

US5916923

(Pediatric)

UPJOHN Venlafaxine for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
Dec, 2013

(10 years ago)

US6444708

(Pediatric)

UPJOHN Treatment using venlafaxine
Dec, 2013

(10 years ago)

US6403120 UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Mar, 2017

(7 years ago)

US6419958 UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Mar, 2017

(7 years ago)

US6274171 UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Mar, 2017

(7 years ago)

US6274171

(Pediatric)

UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Sep, 2017

(6 years ago)

US6419958

(Pediatric)

UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Sep, 2017

(6 years ago)

US6403120

(Pediatric)

UPJOHN Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride
Sep, 2017

(6 years ago)

Effexor Xr is owned by Upjohn.

Effexor Xr contains Venlafaxine Hydrochloride.

Effexor Xr has a total of 11 drug patents out of which 11 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Effexor Xr are:

  • US6444708
  • US6310101
  • US5916923
  • US5916923*PED
  • US6444708*PED
  • US6403120
  • US6419958
  • US6274171
  • US6274171*PED
  • US6419958*PED
  • US6403120*PED

Effexor Xr was authorised for market use on 20 October, 1997.

Effexor Xr is available in capsule, extended release;oral dosage forms.

Effexor Xr can be used as treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorder, treatment of social anxiety disorder, treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, treatment of panic disorder.

The generics of Effexor Xr are possible to be released after 20 September, 2017.

Drugs and Companies using VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 20 October, 1997

Treatment: Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder; Treatment of panic disorder; Treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorder; Treatment of social anxiety disorder

Dosage: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL

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