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Details for Patent: 8,227,484

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Which drugs does patent 8,227,484 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,227,484 protects NUEDEXTA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has fifty-eight patent family members in twenty-one countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,227,484

Title:	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan and quinidine for the treatment of neurological disorders
Abstract:	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological disorders by administering same are provided. The compositions comprise dextromethorphan in combination with quinidine.
Inventor(s):	Yakatan; Gerald (Del Mar, CA), Berg; James (San Diego, CA), Pope; Laura (Carlsbad, CA), Smith; Richard Alan (La Jolla, CA)
Assignee:	Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Application Number:	13/415,067
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,227,484

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Patent Submitted
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010	AB	RX	Yes	Yes						TREATMENT OF PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT

Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 8,227,484

For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.

The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.

Patent No.	Title	Estimated Patent Expiration
7,659,282	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan and quinidine for the treatment of neurological disorders

International Patents Family Members for US Patent 8,227,484

Country	Document Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Taiwan	200403997
Slovenia	1980252
Slovenia	1539166
Russian Federation	2341265