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Zydus Cadila secures USFDA nod for Droxidopa Capsules to treat low blood pressure
Ahmedabad: Pharma major, Zydus Cadila, today announced that the company has received final approval from the USFDA to market Droxidopa Capsules, 100 mg, 200 mg, and 300 mg (US RLD: Northera Capsules).
Droxidopa works by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels and increasing blood pressure. It is used to treat low blood pressure that causes severe dizziness or a lightheaded feeling.
It is indicated for use in people with conditions of the nervous system that can cause low blood pressure (such as Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, autonomic failure, and others).
The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad.
The group now has 312 approvals and has so far filed over 400 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.
Read also: Zydus Cadila net profit rises 41 percent to Rs 527 crore in Q3
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Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751