Data updated: Mar 10, 2026
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Approved 1972-04-26
18
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
53
Years on Market
Details
- Status
- Discontinued
- First Approved
- 1972-04-26
- Routes
- INJECTION, ORAL
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTABLE, TABLET, SYRUP
Companies
INTL MEDICATION IGI LABS INC STRIDES PHARMA INTL EPIC PHARMA LLC WATSON LABS Teva ABBOTT Baxter SPECGX LLC GENUS Sun Pharma DURAMED PHARMS BARR WEST-WARD PHARMS INT Pfizer PARKE DAVIS Hikma
Active Ingredient: MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE Approval History
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What MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE Treats
18 FDA approvalsOriginally approved for its first indication in 1972 . Covers 18 distinct patient populations.
- Other (18)
Other
(18 approvals)- • Approved indication (Apr 1972)
- • Approved indication (Jul 1973)
- • Approved indication (Jan 1975)
- • Approved indication (May 1976)
- • Approved indication (Oct 1976)
- • Approved indication (Jun 1984)
- • Approved indication (Jul 1984)
- • Approved indication (Sep 1984)
- • Approved indication (Jan 1985)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1992)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1997)
- • Approved indication (Jun 1997)
- • Approved indication (Dec 1998)Label Letter
- • Approved indication (May 1999)Letter
- • Approved indication (Oct 1999)Letter
- • Approved indication (Jun 2000)Label Letter
- • Approved indication (Aug 2002)Letter
- • Approved indication (Jun 2009)
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE FDA Label Details
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Data Sources
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