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Last Updated: November 24, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,456,207


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Which drugs does patent 7,456,207 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,456,207 protects VANDAZOLE and is included in one NDA.

This patent has expired prematurely due to non-payment of maintenance fees. See details below.

Summary for Patent: 7,456,207
Title:Vaginal pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing them
Abstract:Vaginal pharmaceutical compositions are described. These compositions contain (i) an active pharmaceutical ingredient selected from the group consisting of antimicrobial imidazoles and mixtures thereof, and (ii) a polysaccharide, wherein the pH of the composition is greater than 4.25 and less than about 8. In particularly preferred compositions, the active pharmaceutical ingredient includes metronidazole and the polysaccharide includes hypromellose. These compositions can be applied to vaginal tissue for treatment of various diseases, such as bacterial vaginosis, or for prophylaxis.
Inventor(s): Bentley; Christine Lynn (Caledonia, MI), Feldtmose; Karen (Pennsburg, PA)
Assignee: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (PA)
Application Number:10/946,133
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Compound; Device;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,456,207

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Teva Pharms VANDAZOLE metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 021806-001 May 20, 2005 BX RX No Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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