Is Anectine still available?

Anectine (NDA 008453) is listed as Discontinued in the FDA Orange Book — it is no longer marketed. A discontinued status is not, by itself, a determination that the drug was withdrawn for safety or effectiveness.

Does Anectine have a generic?

Yes. The Orange Book lists 29 approved generic (ANDA) applications sharing Anectine's active ingredient (Succinylcholine Chloride). A generic with an "A"-rated therapeutic-equivalence code is considered substitutable for the brand.

What is Anectine's FDA application number?

Anectine is approved under NDA 008453, held by Sandoz.

Orange Book product · Brand (NDA)

Anectine

Succinylcholine Chloride

Brand (NDA)NDA 008453Discontinued Sandoz

Approved

Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982

Application

Brand (NDA)

TE code

Not listed

Listed patents

Anectine (Succinylcholine Chloride) is Sandoz's brand-name drug, approved by the FDA under NDA 008453. Its marketing status is listed as discontinued; a discontinued listing is not, by itself, a finding that the drug was withdrawn for safety or effectiveness. 29 approved generics share this drug's active ingredient.

Sourced from the FDA Orange Book

Approval, patents, exclusivity

Key dates

No patent or exclusivity dates are listed for this product.

FDA product record

Pharmaceutical detail

Active ingredient

SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE

Strength

1GM/VIAL

Dosage form

INJECTABLE

Route

INJECTION

TE code

Not listed

Application

NDA 008453

Product number

004

Marketing status

Discontinued

Reference listed drug (RLD)

Reference standard (RS)

Same application

Other strengths in NDA 008453

Brand + generics

Active-ingredient family

This is a brand (NDA) product. Other products sharing this active ingredient are listed below.

View full Succinylcholine Chloride family

Orange Book patent file

Listed patents

No patents are listed against this product in the Orange Book. Listed patents reflect those the NDA holder submits under 21 U.S.C. 355 and are not exhaustive.

Anectine — frequently asked questions

Approval, therapeutic equivalence, patents, and exclusivity for this product, from the FDA Orange Book.

Built directly from the FDA Orange Book data file. This product page links back to the Succinylcholine Chloride active-ingredient family, which is the canonical reference for generics, patents, and exclusivity across all strengths.

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