Newly Released Generics…Lotrel®, Ambien ®, Norvasc ®, Zocor®, Zoloft®, Wellbutrin XL®, Zofran®, Mavik®, Mobic®, Ditropan XL®, Flonase®, Effexor®, Pravachol®, Inderal LA® and Proscar® |
| Common Uses | Brand Product(s) | Generic Alternative (Brand Equivalent) |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy | Clarinex® Zyrtec® Nasonex® Rhinocort Aqua® Veramyst® Nasocort AQ® Beconase AQ® |
LORATADINE (Claritin®) FEXOFENADINE (Allegra®) FLUTICASONE (Flonase®) FLUNISOLIDE (Nasarel®) |
| Anti-Inflammation | Celebrex® | MELOXICAM (Mobic®) |
| Bladder | Detrol LA® Enablex® Vesicare® Sanctura® |
OXYBUTYNIN (Ditropan®) OXYBUTYNIN ER (Ditropan XL®) |
| Depression | Lexapro® Paxil CR® Wellbutrin XL® Cymbalta® Effexor XR® |
CITALOPRAM (Celexa®) PAROXETINE (Paxil®) BUPROPION XL(Wellbutrin XL®)* SERTRALINE (Zoloft®) VENLAFAXINE (Effexor®) FLUOXETINE (Prozac®) |
| Heart | Norvasc® Dynacirc CR® Lotrel® Sular® Plendil® Aceon® Cozaar® Avapro® Altace® Diovan® Benicar® Atacand® Hyzaar® Micardis® Avalide® Teveten® Inderal LA® Lopressor® Toprol XL® |
AMLODIPINE (Norvasc®) Amlodipine/Benezapril (Lotrel®) FELODIPINE (Plendil®) BENAZPRIL (Lotensin®) LISINOPRIL (Zestril®) CAPTOPRIL(Capoten®) QUINAPRIL (Accupril®) ENALAPRIL (Vasotec®) Trandolapril ( Mavik®) FOSINOPRIL (Monopril®) PROPRANOLOL LA (Inderal LA®) ATENOLOL (Tenormin®) METOPROLOL (Lopressor®) BISOPROLOL(Zebeta®) METOPROLOL XL (Toprol XL®)* |
| High Cholestorol | Crestor® Lipitor® Lescol XL® |
SIMVASTATIN (Zocor®) LOVASTATIN (Mevacor®) PRAVASTATIN (Pravachol®) |
| Prostate | Flomax® Uroxatrol® Avodart® Cardura XL® |
DOXAZOSIN (Cardura®) FINASTERIDE (Proscar®) TERAZOSIN (Hytrin®) |
| Reflux/ Heartburn | Aciphex® Protonix® Prevacid® Nexium® Zegerid® |
OMEPRAZOLE (Prilosec®) |
| Sleep Medications | Ambien CR® Lunesta® Rozerem® Sonata® |
ZOLPIDEM (Ambien®) |
| *may be limited to certain strengths at this time |
Potential First Time Generics in 2007
| Common Use | Product | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy | Clarinex (desloratadine) | 4Q:07 |
| Allergy | Zyrtec (cetirizine) | 4Q:07 |
| Depression | Paxil CR (paroxetine ER) | 2Q:07 |
| Heart | Coreg (carvedilol) | 3Q:07 |