Venlafaxine Hydrochloride is Used for treating depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. It was first introduced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Effexor on Dec 28, 1993. Other drugs containing Venlafaxine Hydrochloride are Effexor Xr, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride. 44 different companies have introduced drugs containing Venlafaxine Hydrochloride.

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Venlafaxine Hydrochloride, 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
Effexor Xr	US6274171 (Pediatric)	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Sep 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6403120 (Pediatric)	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Sep 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6419958 (Pediatric)	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Sep 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6274171	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Mar 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6403120	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Mar 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6419958	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Mar 20, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride	US6403120	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Mar 20, 2017 (Expired)	Osmotica Pharm Us
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride	US6419958	Extended release formulation of venlafaxine hydrochloride	Mar 20, 2017 (Expired)	Osmotica Pharm Us
Effexor Xr	US5916923 (Pediatric)	Venlafaxine for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder	Dec 28, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6444708 (Pediatric)	Treatment using venlafaxine	Dec 28, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US5916923	Venlafaxine for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder	Jun 28, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6310101	Treatments using venlafaxine	Jun 28, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn
Effexor Xr	US6444708	Treatment using venlafaxine	Jun 28, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn

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Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Venlafaxine Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Venlafaxine Hydrochloride was by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc and was approved on Aug 3, 2006. And the latest generic version is by Abon Pharmaceuticals Llc and was approved on Feb 7, 2025.

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