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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Metronidazole - Generic Drug Details


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What are the generic sources for metronidazole and what is the scope of freedom to operate?

Metronidazole is the generic ingredient in twenty branded drugs marketed by Pfizer, Able, Alembic, Chartwell Rx, Galderma Labs Lp, Cosette, Fougera Pharms, Zydus Lifesciences, Bausch, Encube, Taro, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Padagis Israel, Solaris Pharma Corp, Chemo Research Sl, Teva Pharms, Baxter Hlthcare, B Braun, Abbott, Abraxis Pharm, Hikma, Intl Medication, Watson Labs, Amneal, Baxter Hlthcare Corp, Gland Pharma Ltd, Hospira, Inforlife, Rising, Saptalis Pharms, Labs Af, Alembic Pharms Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Cadila, Cadila Pharms Ltd, Chartwell Molecules, Flamingo Pharms, Fosun Pharma, Halsey, Heritage Pharms Inc, Innogenix, Ivax Sub Teva Pharms, LNK, Lupin Ltd, Mutual Pharm, Pliva, Strides Pharma, Superpharm, Teva Pharms Usa, Unichem, Watson Labs Inc, Ortho Mcneil Pharm, and Savage Labs, and is included in eighty-seven NDAs. There are nine patents protecting this compound and two Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Metronidazole has twenty-one patent family members in nine countries.

There are eighteen drug master file entries for metronidazole. Seventy suppliers are listed for this compound.

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Recent Clinical Trials for metronidazole

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SponsorPhase
Hôpital Necker-Enfants MaladesPhase 3
Institut PasteurPhase 3
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de CaenPhase 3

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Pharmacology for metronidazole
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for metronidazole
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for METRONIDAZOLE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
NUVESSA Vaginal Gel metronidazole 1.30% 205223 1 2022-03-30
METROGEL Topical Gel metronidazole 1% 021789 1 2008-10-21
METROGEL-VAGINAL Vaginal Gel metronidazole 0.75% 020208 1 2004-09-02

US Patents and Regulatory Information for metronidazole

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Cosette METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 078178-001 Jan 19, 2011 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Taro METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 204651-001 Mar 14, 2017 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Innogenix METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole TABLET;ORAL 070772-002 Jul 16, 1986 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Unichem METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole TABLET;ORAL 203458-001 Jan 22, 2014 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for metronidazole

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 019737-001 Nov 22, 1988 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch METROGEL-VAGINAL metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 020208-001 Aug 17, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 021789-001 Jun 30, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch METROGEL-VAGINAL metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 020208-001 Aug 17, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch METROGEL-VAGINAL metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 020208-001 Aug 17, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for metronidazole

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Mexico 2014000066 FORMULACIONES MUCOADHESIVAS EN GEL DE ALTA DOSIFICACIÓN DE METRONIDAZOL DE BASE ACUOSA Y SU USO PARA TRATAR LA VAGINOSIS BACTERIANA. (HIGH DOSAGE MUCOADHESIVE METRONIDAZOLE AQUEOUS-BASED GEL FORMULATIONS THEIR USE TO TREAT BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS.) ⤷  Try a Trial
China 103763925 High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations their use to treat bacterial vaginosis ⤷  Try a Trial
Argentina 070406 METODOS Y COMPOSICIONES PARA INCREMENTAR LA SOLUBILIDAD DE COMPUESTOS DE FARMACO AZOL ESCASAMENTE SOLUBLES EN AGUA ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2012275292 High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations their use to treat bacterial vaginosis ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 3087789 FORMULATIONS ORALES DE METRONIDAZOLE ET METHODES DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE INFECTION FAISANT APPEL A CELLES-CI (ORAL FORMULATIONS OF METRONIDAZOLE AND METHODS OF TREATING AN INFECTION USING SAME) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for metronidazole

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0328535 96C0021 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LANSOPRAZOLE + CLARITHROMYCINE + METRONIDAZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: K 27 17033R DU 19960209; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: K 27 17033R DU 19960209
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