Clonidine Patent Expiration

Clonidine is used for treating high blood pressure, chest pain, and heart failure. It was first introduced by Lavipharm Sa in its drug Catapres-Tts-1 on Oct 10, 1984. Other drugs containing Clonidine are Catapres-Tts-2, Nexiclon Xr, Clonidine, Catapres-Tts-3. 7 different companies have introduced drugs containing Clonidine.


Clonidine Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Clonidine, 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
Nexiclon Xr US8623409 Clonidine formulation Sep 08, 2031 Athena
Nexiclon Xr US8337890 Modified release formulations containing drug-ion exchange resin complexes Apr 17, 2027 Athena



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Clonidine Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Clonidine. The first generic version for Clonidine was by Difgen Pharmaceuticals Llc and was approved on Aug 18, 2009. And the latest generic version is by Actavis Laboratories Ut Inc and was approved on May 6, 2014.

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