Recent generic approvals

Drug Store News, August 24, 1998

                    Recent generic approvals

Company            Product ingredients
Abbot Laboratories Diltiazem 5-mg/ml injection
Abbot Laboratories Edrophonium Chloride
                     10-mg/ml multi-dose injection
Abbot Laboratories Iopamidol 51 percent, 61 percent
                     and 76 percent syringes
Alcon Laboratories Trimeth/polymixin B 1-mg/10,000 u/ml
                     ophthalmic sol
Alpharma           Ibuprofen 100-mg/5-ml oral suspension
Altana             Diflorasone diacetate 0.05 percent cream
Altana             Desoximetasone 0.25 percent ointment
Apothecon          Acyclovir sodium base
                     500-mg and 1-gm injections
Astra              Cefuroxime 7.5-g base/vial
                     pharmacy bulk injections
Astra              Cefuroxime 750-mg/vial
                     and infusion pack 1.2-g/vial
Bedford
  Laboratories     Dipyridamole 5-mg/ml injection
Chelsea
  Laboratories     Acyclovir 200-mg capsules
Chelsea
  Laboratories     Etodolac 400-mg tablets
Circa              Trihexyphenidyl 2-mg and 5-mg tablets
Copley             Clotrimazole base vaginal 100-mg/tablet
Copley             Acyclovir tablets
Danbury Pharmacal  Mexiletine 150 mg, 200 mg 250 mg
Eon Labs           Methadone dispersible 40-mg tablets
Fujisawa           Cefazolin sodium injectable
Geneva             Alprazolam 2-mg tablets
Geneva             Terazosin base
                     1-mg, 2-mg, 5-mg and 10-mg capsules
Genpharm           Nicardipine capsule
Genpharm           Acyclovir 400-mg and 800-mg tablets
Genpharm           Acyclovir 200-mg capsules
Invamed            Naproxen 375-mg and 500-mg
                     delayed-release tablets
King
  Pharmaceuticals  Nalbuphine injectable
King
  Pharmaceuticals  Fluphenazine decanoate 25-mg/ml injection
Mallinckrodt       Apap and hydrocodone bit.
                   500/7.5 and 500/10 tables
Marsam             Cefaclor base 125-mg/5-ml oral suspension
Marsam             Cefaclor base 187-mg-5ml oral solution
Marsam             Cafaclor base 250/mg/5ml oral solution
Marsam             Cefaclor base 375mg/5ml oral suspension
Marsam             Dobutamine base 12.5mg/ml injection
Marsam             Fentanyl citrate base 50mcg/ml injection
Marsam             Dobutamine 1.25g/100ml bulk injection
Mylan              Etodolac 400mg tablets
Mylan              Nitroglycerin 0.1 mg/hr extended-reledase film
Mylan              Diltiazem extended-release capsule
Paddock            Sodium polystyrene sulfonate bulk powder
Pharmachemie       Megestrol acetate 40mg tablets
Purepac            Naproxen 375mg & 500mg
                     delayed-release tables
Royce              ASA; oxycodone hcl;
                     oxycodone terephthalate tablets
Taylor             Diltiazem 5mg/ml injection
Trigen             Prochlorperazine maleate base
                     5mg & 10mg ta
Watson             Apap & oxycodone 325/4.5 & 325/0.38 tablets


Company            Product class
Abbot Laboratories Antiarrhythmic
Abbot Laboratories
                   Anticholinergic
Abbot Laboratories
                   Radiopaque diagnostic
Alcon Laboratories
                   Anti-infective
Alpharma           NSAID
Altana             Anti-inflammatory
Altana             Abti-inflammatory
Apothecon
                   Anti-viral agent
Astra
                   Antibiotic
Astra
                   Antibiotic
Bedford
  Laboratories     Vasodilator
Chelsea
  Laboratories     Anti-viral agent
chelsea
  Laboratories     NSAID
Circa              Antispasmodic
Copley             Antifungal
Copley             Anti-viral agent
Danbury Pharmacal  Antyhypertensive
Eon Labs           Narcotic Analgesic
Fujisawa           Antibiotic
Geneva             Antianxiety agent
Geneva
                   BPH treatment
Genpharm           Calcium-channel blocker
Genpharm           Anti-viral agent
Genpharm           Anti-viral agent
Invamed
                   NSAID
King
  Pharmaceuticals  Opioid analgesic
King
  Pharmaceuticals  Antipsychotic
Mallinckrodt
                   Narcotic analgesic
Marsam             Antibiotic
Marsam             Antibiotic
Marsam             Antibiotic
Marsam             Antibiotic
Marsam             Vasodilator
Marsam             Narcotic analgesic
Marsam             Tocolytic
Mylan              NSAID
Mylan              Vasodilator
Mylan              Antiarrhythmic
Paddock            Cation exchange resin
Pharmachemie       Hormone
Purepac
                   NSAID
Royce
                   Narcotic analgesic
Taylor             Antiarrhythmic
Trigen
                   Antipsychotic
Watson             Narcotic analgesic