Cetirizine Hydrochloride Patent Expiration

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is Used for the treatment of acute urticaria and angioedema by increasing peak plasma concentration through intravenous injection. It was first introduced by Johnson And Johnson Consumer Inc Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Div in its drug Zyrtec on Sep 27, 1996. Other drugs containing Cetirizine Hydrochloride are Zyrtec Allergy, Cetirizine Hydrochloride Hives Relief, Zyrtec Hives, Cetirizine Hydrochloride Allergy, Children'S Zyrtec Hives, Quzyttir, Zerviate, Children'S Zyrtec Hives Relief, Children'S Zyrtec Allergy. 51 different companies have introduced drugs containing Cetirizine Hydrochloride.


Cetirizine Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Cetirizine Hydrochloride, 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
Zerviate US9254286

(Pediatric)

Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Jan 09, 2033 Harrow Eye
Zerviate US9254286 Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Jul 09, 2032 Harrow Eye
Zerviate US8829005

(Pediatric)

Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Sep 15, 2030 Harrow Eye
Zerviate US8829005 Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Mar 15, 2030 Harrow Eye
Zerviate US9750684 Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Mar 15, 2030 Harrow Eye
Zerviate US9993471 Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use Mar 15, 2030 Harrow Eye
Quzyttir US8263581 Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Feb 28, 2030 Jdp
Quzyttir US8314083 Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Feb 28, 2030 Jdp
Quzyttir US8513259 Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Feb 11, 2030 Jdp
Quzyttir US9119771 Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Feb 11, 2030 Jdp
Quzyttir US9180090 Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Feb 11, 2030 Jdp
Children's Zyrtec Allergy US6455533 Pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration, comprising an active substance and a cyclodextrin Jul 02, 2018

(Expired)

Kenvue Brands
Children's Zyrtec Hives Relief US6455533 Pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration, comprising an active substance and a cyclodextrin Jul 02, 2018

(Expired)

Kenvue Brands



A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Cetirizine Hydrochloride's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Cetirizine Hydrochloride.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 08 May, 2024 US8314083
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 28 Feb, 2024 US8263581
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 09 Aug, 2023 US9254286
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 15 Feb, 2023 US9119771
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 02 Mar, 2022 US8829005
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 11 Nov, 2021 US9993471
Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) 23 Apr, 2021 US8513259
Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) 23 Apr, 2021 US8314083
Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) 23 Apr, 2021 US9119771
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 23 Feb, 2021 US9750684


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Cetirizine Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Cetirizine Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Cetirizine Hydrochloride was by Pld Acquisitions Llc Dba Avema Pharma Solutions and was approved on Dec 27, 2007. And the latest generic version is by Indoco Remedies Ltd and was approved on Oct 3, 2024.

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