Ciprofloxacin is Used for treating ear infections and inflammation in both pediatric and adult patients. It was first introduced by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Cipro on Dec 26, 1990. Other drugs containing Ciprofloxacin are Otiprio, Cipro In Dextrose 5% In Plastic Container, Cipro In Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container. 14 different companies have introduced drugs containing Ciprofloxacin.

Ciprofloxacin Patents

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

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Drug Used in	Drug Patent Number	Drug Patent Title	Drug Patent Expiry	Drug Owner
Otiprio	US11246863	Ciprofloxacin otic composition and kits and method for using same	Nov 27, 2038	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US11040004	Otic gel formulations for treating otitis externa	Nov 12, 2037	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US9220796	Sterilization of ciprofloxacin composition	Jul 01, 2035	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US8318817	Controlled release antimicrobial compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders	Apr 27, 2030	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US9233068	Controlled release antimicrobial compositions and methods for the treatment of OTIC disorders	Dec 11, 2029	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US11369566	Controlled release antimicrobial compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders	Apr 21, 2029	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US9205048	Controlled release antimicrobial compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders	Apr 21, 2029	Alk Abello
Otiprio	US9603796	Controlled release antimicrobial compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders	Apr 21, 2029	Alk Abello
Cipro	US5695784 (Pediatric)	Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions	Jun 09, 2015 (Expired)	Bayer Hlthcare
Cipro	US5695784	Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions	Dec 09, 2014 (Expired)	Bayer Hlthcare
Cipro	US6136347 (Pediatric)	Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions	Jul 06, 2013 (Expired)	Bayer Hlthcare
Cipro	US6136347	Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions	Jan 06, 2013 (Expired)	Bayer Hlthcare

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Ciprofloxacin Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Ciprofloxacin. The first generic version for Ciprofloxacin was by Hospira Inc and was approved on Aug 28, 2006. And the latest generic version is by Chartwell Life Molecules Llc and was approved on Mar 5, 2014.

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