Generic Lidoderm Availability

Lidoderm is a brand name of lidocaine topical, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):

LIDODERM (lidocaine - patch; topical)

  • Manufacturer: TEIKOKU PHARMA USA
    Approval date: March 19, 1999
    Strength(s): 5% [RLD] [AB]

Has a generic version of Lidoderm been approved?

A generic version of Lidoderm has been approved by the FDA. However, this does not mean that the product will necessarily be commercially available - possibly because of drug patents and/or drug exclusivity. The following products are equivalent to Lidoderm and have been approved by the FDA:

lidocaine patch; topical

  • Manufacturer: WATSON LABS INC
    Approval date: August 23, 2012
    Strength(s): 5% [AB]

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Lidoderm. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.

See also: About generic drugs.

Related Patents

Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.

  • Adhesive patch for applying analgesic medication to the skin
    Patent 5,741,510
    Issued: April 21, 1998
    Inventor(s): Rolf; David & Sjoblom Urmann; Elisabeth K.
    Assignee(s): Lectec Corporation
    A medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-sensitive adhesive reservoir comprising a natural or synthetic polymer for the sustained release of medication to be absorbed topically through the skin into the body of a patient. The reservoir has two portions: first, an external coating layer with an exposed lower skin-contacting surface that forms a pressure-sensitive bond with the skin, and second, an upper internal portion which infiltrates the porous backing and becomes solidified therein after being applied so that the reservoir and the backing are unified, enabling the backing itself to act as a storage location for the medication-containing reservoir. The medication within the reservoir migrates over time from within the backing through the lower coating layer and passes through the skin to provide sustained release of the medication into the body of a patient.
    Patent expiration dates:
    • March 30, 2014
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  • External preparation for application to the skin containing lidocaine
    Patent 5,827,529
    Issued: October 27, 1998
    Inventor(s): Ono; Masahiro & Akazawa; Mitsuji & Seki; Michiko & Iwamoto; Kiyomi & Konishi; Ryoji
    Assignee(s): Teikoku Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    An external preparation for application to the skin containing lidocaine which comprises a drug-retaining layer placed on a support, wherein said drug-retaining layer comprises an adhesive gel base and 1 to 10% by weight of lidocaine, said base comprising a water-soluble high molecular weight substance, water and a water-retaining agent, which can release the active lidocaine gradually and constantly so that lidocaine is transdermally absorbed for a long period of time.
    Patent expiration dates:
    • October 27, 2015
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      Patent use: EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO THE SKIN CONTAINING LIDOCAINE-DRUG RETAINING LAYER PLACED ON SUPPORT AND COMPRISES ADHESIVE GEL BASE 1-10% BY WEIGHT OF LIDOCAINE

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Glossary

TermDefinition
Drug PatentA drug patent is assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and assigns exclusive legal right to the patent holder to protect the proprietary chemical formulation. The patent assigns exclusive legal right to the inventor or patent holder, and may include entities such as the drug brand name, trademark, product dosage form, ingredient formulation, or manufacturing process A patent usually expires 20 years from the date of filing, but can be variable based on many factors, including development of new formulations of the original chemical, and patent infringement litigation.
Drug ExclusivityExclusivity is the sole marketing rights granted by the FDA to a manufacturer upon the approval of a drug and may run simultaneously with a patent. Exclusivity periods can run from 180 days to seven years depending upon the circumstance of the exclusivity grant.
RLDA Reference Listed Drug (RLD) is an approved drug product to which new generic versions are compared to show that they are bioequivalent. A drug company seeking approval to market a generic equivalent must refer to the Reference Listed Drug in its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). By designating a single reference listed drug as the standard to which all generic versions must be shown to be bioequivalent, FDA hopes to avoid possible significant variations among generic drugs and their brand name counterpart.
ABProducts meeting necessary bioequivalence requirements. Multisource drug products listed under the same heading (i.e., identical active ingredients(s), dosage form, and route(s) of administration) and having the same strength (see Therapeutic Equivalence-Related Terms, Pharmaceutical Equivalents) generally will be coded AB if a study is submitted demonstrating bioequivalence. In certain instances, a number is added to the end of the AB code to make a three character code (i.e., AB1, AB2, AB3, etc.). Three-character codes are assigned only in situations when more than one reference listed drug of the same strength has been designated under the same heading. Two or more reference listed drugs are generally selected only when there are at least two potential reference drug products which are not bioequivalent to each other. If a study is submitted that demonstrates bioequivalence to a specific listed drug product, the generic product will be given the same three-character code as the reference listed drug it was compared against.

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