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Generic Prinivil Availability

Last updated on Oct 6, 2021.

Prinivil is a brand name of lisinopril, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):

PRINIVIL (lisinopril - tablet;oral)

  • Manufacturer: MERCK
    Approval date: December 29, 1987
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 10MG (discontinued), 20MG (discontinued)
  • Manufacturer: MERCK
    Approval date: October 25, 1988
    Strength(s): 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: MERCK
    Approval date: January 28, 1994
    Strength(s): 2.5MG (discontinued)

Has a generic version of Prinivil been approved?

Yes. The following products are equivalent to Prinivil:

lisinopril tablet;oral

  • Manufacturer: ACCORD HLTHCARE
    Approval date: July 30, 2013
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: ATLANTIDE
    Approval date: April 19, 2007
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: AUROBINDO
    Approval date: February 22, 2006
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: CHARTWELL RX
    Approval date: July 1, 2002
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: COREPHARMA
    Approval date: September 30, 2002
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: INVAGEN PHARMS
    Approval date: October 29, 2013
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: LUPIN
    Approval date: September 9, 2005
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: PRINSTON INC
    Approval date: July 1, 2002
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: SUN PHARM INDS LTD
    Approval date: July 1, 2002
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: WATSON LABS
    Approval date: July 1, 2002
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB], 40MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: YILING
    Approval date: September 15, 2020
    Strength(s): 5MG [AB]
  • Manufacturer: YILING
    Approval date: March 4, 2021
    Strength(s): 40MG [AB]

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Prinivil. 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: Generic Drug FAQ.

Glossary

Term Definition
Drug Patent A 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 Exclusivity Exclusivity 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.
AB Products meeting necessary bioequivalence requirements. Multisource drug products listed under the same heading (e.g. identical active ingredients, dosage form, and routes 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 (e.g. AB1, AB2, AB7). 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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