Sodium chloride - Generic Drug Details

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

Sodium chloride is the generic ingredient in fourteen branded drugs marketed by Blairex, Abbott, B Braun, Baxter Hlthcare, Fresenius Kabi Usa, Hospira, Miles, Otsuka Icu Medcl, Medefil Inc, Fresenius Medcl, Gvs Tm, Laboratorios Grifols, Liebel-flarsheim, Abraxis Pharm, Hikma, Nexus, Spectra Mdcl Devices, Icu Medical Inc, Jubilant Cadista, Nephron, and Taro, and is included in fifty-six NDAs. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Twenty-five suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for sodium chloride

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	14
Applicants:	21
NDAs:	56
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	25
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Patent Applications:	6,278
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Pharmacology for sodium chloride

Drug Class	Osmotic Laxative
Mechanism of Action	Osmotic Activity
Physiological Effect	Increased Large Intestinal Motility Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for sodium chloride

A12CA	Sodium
A12C	OTHER MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS
A12	MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

B05CB	Salt solutions
B05C	IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS
B05	BLOOD SUBSTITUTES AND PERFUSION SOLUTIONS
B	Blood and blood forming organs

B05XA	Electrolyte solutions
B05X	I.V. SOLUTION ADDITIVES
B05	BLOOD SUBSTITUTES AND PERFUSION SOLUTIONS
B	Blood and blood forming organs

US Patents and Regulatory Information for sodium chloride

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Icu Medical Inc	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;INJECTION	019217-004	Apr 1, 1999		DISCN	Yes	No
Abraxis Pharm	BACTERIOSTATIC SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;INJECTION	088909-002	May 15, 1985		DISCN	No	No
Baxter Hlthcare	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;IRRIGATION	017427-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AT	RX	No	No
Otsuka Icu Medcl	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	018090-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AP	RX	Yes	Yes
Fresenius Kabi Usa	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;INJECTION	088912-002	Jan 10, 1985	AP	RX	No	Yes
Baxter Hlthcare	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;INJECTION	016677-003	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AP	RX	Yes	Yes
Otsuka Icu Medcl	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	sodium chloride	SOLUTION;IRRIGATION	017514-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AT	RX	Yes	No