XANAX Drug Patent Profile

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When do Xanax patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Xanax is a drug marketed by Upjohn and is included in two NDAs.

The generic ingredient in XANAX is alprazolam. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-three suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the alprazolam profile page.

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A generic version of XANAX was approved as alprazolam by NOVITIUM PHARMA on October 19^th, 1993.

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Summary for XANAX

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	7
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	53
Patent Applications:	4,474
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
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What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in XANAX?	XANAX excipients list
DailyMed Link:	XANAX at DailyMed

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Drug Class	Benzodiazepine

US Patents and Regulatory Information for XANAX

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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
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX XR	alprazolam	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021434-003	Jan 17, 2003	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-004	Nov 27, 1985	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX XR	alprazolam	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021434-004	Jan 17, 2003	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-002	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-003	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX XR	alprazolam	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021434-002	Jan 17, 2003	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for XANAX

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-002	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-002	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-003	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-004	Nov 27, 1985	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Upjohn	XANAX	alprazolam	TABLET;ORAL	018276-002	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for XANAX

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Philippines	10798	METHOD OF TREATMENT USING 8-CHLORO-1-METHYL-6-PHENYL-4H-S-TRIAZOLO-(4,3,A)(1,4)-BENZODIAZEPINE COMPOSITIONS	⤷ Sign Up
Netherlands	170857		⤷ Sign Up
Switzerland	549040	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 6-(2,6-DIFLUORPHENYL)-TRIAZOLOBENZODIAZEPINEN. (6-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)-triazolobenzo-diazepins - prepd by condensing a substd benzodiazepin-2-thione and acetic acid hydrazide)	⤷ Sign Up
Denmark	449378		⤷ Sign Up
Belgium	779988		⤷ Sign Up
Sweden	387641	ANALOGIFORFARANDE FOR FRAMSTELLNING AV S-TRIAXOLO(4,3-A)(1,4)BENSODIAZEPINER	⤷ Sign Up
Australia	491139		⤷ Sign Up
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