New Drug Approvals Archive

New Drug Approvals: June 2005

June 3
Revatio (sildenafil citrate) Tablets

Company: Pfizer Inc.

Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Revatio Pfizer Inc. - Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 
June 3
Glumetza (metformin extended release) Tablets

Date of Approval: December 31, 1969

Company: Biovail Corporation/Depomed, Inc.

Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus Type II

Glumetza (metformin extended-release) is a once-daily oral antihyperglycemic formulation indicated for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

FDA Approves Glumetza for Type 2 Diabetes
 
June 10
Zmax () for Oral Suspension

Company: Pfizer Inc.

Treatment for Sinusitis and Pneumonia

Zmax Pfizer Inc. - Treatment for Sinusitis and Pneumonia
 
June 10
Adacel (diphtheria, pertussis acellular, and tetanus vaccine)

Date of Approval: June 10, 2005

Company: Aventis Pasteur Limited

Treatment for Tetanus Prophylaxis, Diphtheria Prophylaxis, Pertussis Prophylaxis

Adacel is indicated as a booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis as a single dose in individuals 11 through 64 years of age. Adacel is the first vaccine approved as a pertussis booster for adults.

Adacel Aventis Pasteur Limited - Treatment for Prevention of Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis
 
June 15
Tygacil (tigecycline) Injection

Company: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Treatment for Complicated Skin and Intra-abdominal Infections

Tygacil Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Treatment for Complicated Skin and Intra-abdominal Infections
 
June 16
Levemir (insulin detemir ) Injection

Date of Approval: June 16, 2005

Company: Novo Nordisk Inc.

Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus Type I, Diabetes Mellitus Type II

Levemir is a novel, long- acting form of insulin that provides up to a 24-hour duration of action for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2).

Levemir Novo Nordisk Inc. - Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2)
 
June 22
Aptivus (tipranavir) Capsules

Date of Approval: June 22, 2005

Company: Boehringer Ingelheim

Treatment for HIV Infection

Aptivus is a non-peptidic protease inhibitor which is co-administered with ritonavir for the treatment of HIV Infection.

FDA Approves Aptivus for HIV Infection
 
June 23
Synera (lidocaine and tetracaine) Topical Patch - formerly S-Caine Patch

Company: ZARS, Inc.

Treatment for Topical Anesthesia

Synera ZARS, Inc. - Treatment for Topical Anesthesia
 
June 23
BiDil (isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine) Tablets

Date of Approval: June 23, 2005

Company: NitroMed, Inc.

Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure

BiDil is a fixed-dose combination of isosorbide dinitrate (a vasodilator) and hydralazine hydrochloride (an arterial dilator) indicated for the treatment of heart failure in black patients.

BiDil NitroMed, Inc. - Treatment for Heart Failure in Black Patients
 
June 30
Metrogel () Topical Gel 1%

Company: Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences

Treatment for Rosacea

Metrogel Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences - Treatment for Rosacea
 

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