Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Phendimetrazine Tartrate, and who makes it?
Phendimetrazine Tartrate appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 5 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. 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.
- Phendimetrazine Tartrate appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 5 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.
- 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.
Tablet, Oral
Four or more generic makers listed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. 5 generic makers with 5 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 27 June 1983.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch Health Us Llc | not dated | 1 |
| Acertis Pharmaceuticals Llc | not dated | 1 |
| Chartwell Scheduled Llc | 30 October 1991 | 1 |
| Elite Laboratories Inc | 28 January 2008 | 1 |
| Kvk Tech Inc | 31 August 2010 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Capsule, Oral
Nothing listed as marketed
No brand application is listed. No generic is listed as marketed (17 generic products listed as discontinued).
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Capsule, Extended Release, Oral
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Phendimetrazine Tartrate. No generic is listed as marketed (11 generic products listed as discontinued).
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.
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