Acetylcysteine Patent Expiration

Acetylcysteine is Used for treating acetaminophen overdose with acetylcysteine solutions to provide a reduction in side effects for human patients. It was first introduced by Apothecon Inc Div Bristol Myers Squibb in its drug Mucomyst on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Acetylcysteine are Acetadote, Cetylev. 19 different companies have introduced drugs containing Acetylcysteine.


Acetylcysteine Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Acetylcysteine, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Acetadote US8952065 Acetylcysteine composition and uses thereof Feb 10, 2035 Cumberland Pharms
Cetylev US8747894 Effervescent compositions containing N-acetylcysteine May 08, 2032 Arbor Pharms Llc
Cetylev US9427421 Effervescent compositions containing N-acetylcysteine May 08, 2032 Arbor Pharms Llc
Cetylev US9561204 Effervescent compositions containing N-acetylcysteine May 08, 2032 Arbor Pharms Llc
Acetadote US8722738 Acetycysteine compositions and methods of use thereof Apr 06, 2032 Cumberland Pharms
Acetadote US9327028 Acetylcysteine compositions and methods of use thereof Jul 21, 2031 Cumberland Pharms
Acetadote US8148356 Acetylcysteine composition and uses therefor May 21, 2026 Cumberland Pharms
Acetadote US8399445 Acetylcysteine composition and uses thereof Aug 24, 2025

(Expired)

Cumberland Pharms
Acetadote US8653061 Acetylcysteine composition and uses thereof Aug 24, 2025

(Expired)

Cumberland Pharms



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Acetylcysteine Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Acetylcysteine. The first generic version for Acetylcysteine was by Dey Lp and was approved on Oct 14, 1986. And the latest generic version is by Conba Usa Inc and was approved on Mar 14, 2025.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Acetylcysteine generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.