Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Clonidine, and who makes it?
Clonidine appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 3 generic makers listed as marketed across them. 1 group has a brand listed as marketed and no generic listed as marketed. The data does not state why, and it does not state that one is coming. Where both are dated, the first generic approval came 24.9 years after the first brand approval. This is the Orange Book's listing, not a forecast.
Compiled and checked by Vincent Wesley Couey (ORCID 0009-0005-6869-308X) from the Orange Book data files, downloaded 12 November 2026.
- Clonidine appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 3 generic makers listed as marketed across them.
- 1 group has a brand listed as marketed and no generic listed as marketed. The data does not state why, and it does not state that one is coming.
- Where both are dated, the first generic approval came 24.9 years after the first brand approval.
- Patents and exclusivities are shown as listed by the application holder; the Orange Book does not rule on them, and a listed patent is not a statement that a generic is blocked. This says nothing about price, supply or quality.
System, Transdermal
One to three generic makers listed
Brand listed as marketed: Catapres-Tts-1, Catapres-Tts-2 and Catapres-Tts-3. 3 generic makers with 9 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 18 August 2009.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan Technologies Inc | 16 July 2010 | 3 |
| Dr Reddys Laboratories Sa | 20 August 2010 | 3 |
| Actavis Laboratories Ut Inc | 6 May 2014 | 3 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Tablet, Extended Release, Oral
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Nexiclon Xr. No generic is listed as marketed.
Patents and exclusivities still listed
- 17 April 2027Patent 8337890 drug product
- 8 September 2031Patent 8623409 drug product
Suspension, Extended Release, Oral
Nothing listed as marketed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. No generic is listed as marketed.
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
US Food and Drug Administration, Orange Book data files, downloaded 12 November 2026. A listed patent is not a ruling that a generic is blocked, and no figure here says anything about price, supply or quality. Check the Orange Book.
Where can you go from this result?
Open it in the check to search another medicine, or see every brand with no generic listed. The FDA explains generic approval in how generic drugs are approved and the FDA generic drug facts, and the Orange Book itself is the FDA Orange Book. To check what is available now, ask your pharmacist, and see the FDA drug shortages page.