Drug Assignments and Reassignments

 

Drug Name Active Ingred Mfr Indication Approval
Date
AHFS Class NDA
Chem
Type*
Appl No
Savella® milnacipran Cypress fibromyalgia 1/14/2009 28:16.04.16 - Selective Serotonin- and Norepinephrine-reuptake Inhibitors; 28:40 - Fibromyalgia Agents  
Dexilant® dexlansoprazole Takeda erosive esophagitis; gastroesophageal reflux disease 1/30/2009 56:28.36 - Proton-pump Inhibitors  
Uloric® febuxostat Takeda hyperuricemia in patients with gout 2/13/2009 92:16 - Antigout Agents  
Afinitor® everolimus Novartis advanced renal cell carcinoma 3/30/2009 10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents  
Coartem® artemether, lumefantrine Novartis malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum 4/7/2009 8:30.08 - Antimalarials  
Ulesfia® benzyl alcohol Shionogi head lice 4/9/2009 84:04.12 - Scabicides and Pediculicides  
Simponi® golimumab Centocor rheumatoid arthritis; psoriatic arthritis; ankylosing spondylitis 4/24/2009 92:20 - Biologic Response Modifiers; 92:36 - Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Agents  
Dysport® abobotulinumtoxinA Ipsen cervical dystonia; glabellar lines 4/29/2009 12:20.92 - Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Misc; 92:92 - Other Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents  
Aralast®, Prolastin®, Zemaira® α1-Proteinase inhibitor (human) - congenital deficiency of α1-PI with evident emphysema 4/30/2009 from 44:00 - Enzymes to 48:92 - Respiratory Agents, Miscellaneous  
Fanapt® iloperidone Novartis schizophrenia 5/6/2009 28:16.08.04 - Atypical Antipsychotics  
Samsca® tolvaptan Otsuka hyponatremia 5/19/2009 40:28.92 - Diuretics, Misc  
Besivance® besifloxacin Bausch & Lomb bacterial conjunctivitis 5/28/2009 52:04.04 - Antibacterials  
Welchol® colesevelam Daiichi Sankyo hyperlipidemia; glycemic control in type 2 diabetes 6/1/2009 24:06.04 - Bile Acid Sequestrants; 68:20.92 - Miscellaneous Antidiabetic Agents  
Ilaris® canakinumab Novartis cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes 6/17/2009 92:92 - Other Misc Therapeutic Agents  
Cambia® diclofenac potassium oral solution Assertio acute migraines 6/17/2009 28:08.04.92 - Other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents; 28:32.92 - Antimigraine Agents, Misc  
Feraheme® ferumoxytol Amag iron deficiency anemia 6/30/2009 20:04.04 - Iron Preparations
NutreStore® L-glutamine Emmaus short bowel syndrome 6/30/2009 from 40:20 - Caloric Agents to 56:92 - GI Drugs, Misc  
Multaq® dronedarone Sanofi Aventis prevent atrial fibrillation or flutter 7/1/2009 24:04.04.20 - Class III Antiarrhythmics  
Effient® prasugrel Eli Lilly reduce the risk of blood clots in patients who undergo angioplasty 7/10/2009 20:12.18 - Platelet-Aggregation Inhibitors  
Onglyza® saxagliptin Bristol Myers Squibb type 2 diabetes mellitus 7/31/2009 68:20.05 - Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors (DPP-4)  
Livalo® pitavastatin Kowa hypercholesterolemia and combined dyslipidemia 8/3/2009 24:0608 - HMG-CoA Reductaste Inhibitors  
Saphris® asenapine Organon schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 8/13/2009 28:16.08.04 - Atypical Antipsychotics
Extavia® interferon beta-1b Novartis multiple sclerosis 8/14/2009 92:20 - Biologic Response Modifiers  
Sabril® vigabatrin Lundbeck refractory complex partial seizures 8/21/2009 28:12.92 - Anticonvulsants, Misc  
Cimzia® certolizumab UCB Crohn's disease 9/1/2009 56:92 - Miscellaneous GI Drugs; 92:36 - Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Agents  
Intuniv® guanfacine Shire attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 9/2/2009 28:92 - CNS Agents, Misc  
Bepreve® bepotastine Ista allergic conjunctivitis 9/8/2009 52:02 - Antiallergic Agents  
Vibativ® telavancin Astellas bacterial skin infections 9/11/2009 8:12.28.16 - Glycopeptides  
Folotyn® pralatrexate Allos relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma 9/24/2009 10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents  
Stelara® ustekinumab Centocor Ortho Biotech plaque psoriasis 9/25/2009 84:92 - Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents, Misc  
Berinert® C1 esterase inhibitor CSL Behring treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) 10/9/2009 92:32 - Complement Inhibitors  
Votrient® pazopanib Glaxo Smith Kline advanced renal cell carcinoma 10/19/2009 10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents
Arzerra® ofatumumab Glaxo Grp chronic lymphocytic leukemia 10/26/2009 10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents  
Istodax® romidepsin Celgene cutaneous T-cell lymphoma 11/5/2009 10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents  
Kalbitor® ecallantide Dyax hereditary angioedema 11/27/2009 92:92 - Other Misc Therapeutic Agents  

Drug Classification Changes

 

AHFS Class Retired Change Description
20:12.14 - Platelet-reducing Agents - New classification
92:04 - Alcohol Deterrents - New classification
92:08 - 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors - New classification
92:12 - Antidotes - New classification
92:16 - Antigout Agents - New classification
92:20 - Biologic Response Modifiers - New classification
92:24 - Bone Resorption Inhibitors - New classification
92:28 - Cariostatic Agents - New classification
92:32 - Complement Inhibitors - New classification
92:36 - Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Agents - New classification
92:40 - Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Antagonists - New classification
92:44 - Immunosuppressive Agents - New classification
92:56 - Protective Agents - New classification
92:92 - Other Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents - New classification