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Recent Generic Approvals

The list below includes generic prescription medicines that were approved by the FDA in May, June and July 2008. If you do not see your prescription listed here, you can check the Drugs@FDA Web site by following our printable instructions.

Remember, the easiest way to determine whether a generic is available is to ask your pharmacist or physician.

Brand Name	Generic Name	FDA Approved*
CELLCEPT CAPSULES, 250 MG	MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL CAPSULES 250 MG	YES!
CELLCEPT TABLETS, 500 MG	MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL TABLETS 500 MG	YES!
DEMADEX INJECTION, 10 MG/ML	TORSEMIDE INJECTION, 10 MG/ML; 2 ML AND 5 ML VIALS	YES!
DEPAKOTE DELAYED-RELEASE TABLETS	DIVALPROEX SODIUM DELAYED-RELEASE TABLETS USP, 125 MG, 250 MG AND 500 MG (VALPROIC ACID ACTIVITY)	YES!
DOVONEX SCALP SOLUTION, 0.005%	CALCIPOTRIENE TOPICAL SOLUTION, 0.005% (SCALP SOLUTION)	YES!
INDOCIN I.V., 1 MG/VIAL	INDOMETHACIN FOR INJECTION, USP 1 MG/VIAL	YES!
INSPRA TABLETS, 25 MG AND 50 MG	EPLERENONE TABLETS 25 MG 50 MG	YES!
LOPROX GEL	CICLOPIROX GEL, 0.77%	YES!
MARINOL CAPSULES, 2.5 MG, 5 MG, 10 MG	DRONABINOL CAPSULES,USP, 2.5 MG, 5 MG, AND 10 MG	YES!
ORAPRED ORAL SOLUTION, 15 MG/5 ML	PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE ORAL SOLUTION, 20 MG (BASE)/5 ML	YES!
PRECOSE TABLETS	ACARBOSE TABLETS, 25 MG, 50 MG, AND 100 MG	YES!
PRILOSEC DELAYED-RELEASE CAPSULES	OMEPRAZOLE DELAYED-RELEASE CAPSULES USP, 10 MG, 20 MG AND 40 MG	YES!
REQUIP TABLETS	ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, 0.25 MG (BASE), 0.5 MG (BASE), 1 MG (BASE), 2 MG (BASE), 3 MG (BASE) AND 4 MG (BASE)	YES!
RISPERDAL TABLETS	RISPERIDONE TABLETS USP, 0.25 MG, 0.5 MG, 1 MG, 2 MG, 3 MG, AND 4 MG	YES!
SARAFEM PULVULES, 10 MG AND 20 MG	FLUOXETINE CAPSULES, USP 10 MG 20 MG	YES!
SONATA CAPSULES	ZALEPON CAPSULES, 5 MG AND 10 MG	YES!
SULAR EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS	NISOLDIPINE EXTENDED RELEASE TABLETS 20 MG 30 MG 40 MG	YES!
VIBRAMYCIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION, 25 MG/5 ML	DOXYCYCLINE FOR ORAL SUSPENSION USP, 25 MG/5 ML	YES!
YASMIN TALBETS	DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL TABLETS, 3 MG/0.03 MG; (28-DAY REGIMEN)	YES!
ZYRTEC SYRUP (RX ONLY)	CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE SYRUP, 1 MG/ML (RX ONLY)	YES!

Source: FDA CDER Generic First Approvals.

* Please note that while the FDA may have approved a medicine, the product may not be immediately available to consumers because of legal or other issues.

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