Dr Reddy's Labs launches Ephedrine Sulfate Injection in US
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. has recently announced the launch of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection USP, 50 mg/mL in the U.S. Market.
The product is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Akovaz (ephedrine sulfate injection) Injection, 50 mg/mL approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
Ephedrine sulfate injection is an alpha- and betaadrenergic agonist and a norepinephrine-releasing agent that is indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension occurring in the setting of anesthesia.
Dr. Reddy's Ephedrine Sulfate Injection USP, 50 mg/mL is a clear, colorless, sterile solution for intravenous injection and supplied as a 1 mL fill in a 2 mL clear glass single-dose vial with purple flip-off cap.
Each mL contains 50 mg of ephedrine sulfate USP, equivalent to 38 mg ephedrine base.
The Akovaz brand and generic market had U.S. sales of approximately $67.5 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in August 2021 according to IQVIA Health*.
Akovaz is a trademark of EXELA STERILE MEDICINES LLC.
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. is an integrated pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Its major therapeutic areas of focus are gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management, and dermatology.
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