Is your patented drug scheduled to go generic this year?

Here is a schedule of patent expirations on popular drugs. Two of mine will become generic, meaning that I can save hundreds of dollars. Is yours on the list? I don't know what the term :"pediatric exclusivity" means; could anyone tell me please?

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Brand Name
Generic Name
Company
Indication/Use
PE Date*


Pravachol
pravastatin
BMS
Hyperlipidemia
04/20/06*
TA

Proscar
finasteride
Merck
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
06/19/06
TA

Propecia
finasteride
Merck
Alopecia
06/19/06
TA

Zocor
simvastatin
Merck
Hyperlipidemia
06/23/06*
TA

Zoloft
sertraline
Pfizer
Depression
06/30/06*
TA

Xalatan
latanoprost
Pharmacia & UpJohn
Glaucoma
07/28/06


Lotrel
amlodipine/benazepril
Novartis
Hypertension
07/31/06
TA

Alocril
nedocromil
Allergan
Allergic conjuctivitis
10/02/06


Ambien
zolpidem
Sanofi-Aventis
Insomnia
10/21/06
TA

Zofran
ondansetron
GSK
Nausea and vomiting
12/24/06*
TA

Lamisil
terbinafine
Novartis
Onychomycosis
12/30/06
TA

Norvasc
amlodipine
Pfizer
Hypertension
01/31/07*


Coreg
carvedilol
GSK
Congestive heart failure
03/05/07
TA

Toprol XL
metoprolol ER
AstraZeneca
Hypertension
05/22/07
TA

Provigil
modafinil
Cephalon
Narcolepsy
05/22/07
TA

Imitrex
sumatriptan succinate
GSK
Migraine
06/28/07*
TA

Clarinex
desloratidine
Schering
Allergic rhinitis
10/01/07*


Meridia
sibutramine
Abbott
Obesity
12/11/07*


Zyrtec
cetirizine
Pfizer
Allergic rhinitis
12/25/07*
TA

Risperdal
risperidone
Janssen Pharma
Psychosis
12/29/07
TA

Depakote
divalproex sodium
Abbott
Epilepsy, Migraine prophylaxis,
Bipolar disorder
01/29/08
TA

Fosamax
alendronate sodium
Merck
Osteoporosis
02/06/08*
TA

Advair
fluticasone/salmeterol
GSK
Asthma, COPD
02/12/08


Serevent
salmeterol
GSK
Asthma, COPD
02/12/08


Sonata
zaleplon
Jones Pharma
Insomnia
06/06/08
TA

Effexor XR
venlafaxine HCl
Wyeth
Depression
06/13/08*


Lamictal
lamotrigine
GSK
Epilepsy,
Bipolar disorder
07/22/08


Topamax
topiramate
Ortho McNeil
Epilepsy,
Migraine prophylaxis
09/26/08
TA

Casodex
bicalutamide
AstraZeneca
Prostate Cancer
10/01/08


Trusopt
dorzolamide HCl
Merck
Glaucoma
10/28/08*


Zerit
stavudine
BMS
HIV
12/24/08*
TA


* Patent expiration date includes 6 months of pediatric exclusivity
TA = Generic product tentatively approved by FDA


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