Last Updated: May 26, 2026

LITHIUM Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Lithium, and what generic alternatives are available?

Lithium is a drug marketed by Able, Alembic Ltd, Apotex Inc, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd Iii, Hikma, Pharmobedient, Usl Pharma, Watson Labs, Alembic, Glenmark Pharms, Heritage Pharma, Hikma Intl Pharms, Unique, Pfizer, Sun Pharm Inds Inc, Pai Holdings Pharm, Rubicon Research, and Sciegen Pharms. and is included in thirty-three NDAs.

The generic ingredient in LITHIUM is lithium citrate. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lithium citrate profile page.

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A generic version of LITHIUM was approved as lithium citrate by PAI HOLDINGS PHARM on May 21st, 1986.

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Summary for LITHIUM
US Patents:0
Applicants:19
NDAs:33
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What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in LITHIUM?LITHIUM excipients list
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US Patents and Regulatory Information for LITHIUM

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Hikma LITHIUM CITRATE lithium citrate SYRUP;ORAL 018421-001 Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Hikma Intl Pharms LITHIUM CARBONATE lithium carbonate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 076490-001 Jun 17, 2003 DISCN No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Heritage Pharma LITHIUM CARBONATE lithium carbonate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 205532-001 Sep 29, 2016 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Pharmobedient LITHIUM CARBONATE lithium carbonate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202288-001 Jun 29, 2012 DISCN No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
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