Mefenamic acid - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for mefenamic acid and what is the scope of patent protection?

Mefenamic acid is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Belcher, Chartwell Rx, Lupin Ltd, Micro Labs, Nostrum Labs Inc, and Avion Pharms, and is included in six NDAs. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

There are thirteen drug master file entries for mefenamic acid. Six suppliers are listed for this compound.

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Takeda

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Syneos Health

Phase 1

Nuventra

Phase 1

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Chartwell Rx	MEFENAMIC ACID	mefenamic acid	CAPSULE;ORAL	209209-001	Sep 18, 2020		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Avion Pharms	PONSTEL	mefenamic acid	CAPSULE;ORAL	015034-003	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Lupin Ltd	MEFENAMIC ACID	mefenamic acid	CAPSULE;ORAL	091322-001	Jul 22, 2011	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Belcher	MEFENAMIC ACID	mefenamic acid	CAPSULE;ORAL	091608-001	Jun 2, 2014	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Nostrum Labs Inc	MEFENAMIC ACID	mefenamic acid	CAPSULE;ORAL	090359-001	Feb 5, 2013		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>TE	>Type	>RLD	>RS	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration	>Product	>Substance	>Delist Req.	>Exclusivity Expiration

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	6
NDAs:	6
Drug Master File Entries:	13
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	6
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	134
Clinical Trials:	16
Patent Applications:	6,768
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for mefenamic acid
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in mefenamic acid?	mefenamic acid excipients list
DailyMed Link:	mefenamic acid at DailyMed

Drug Class	Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
Mechanism of Action	Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors