Who are Didrex's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Levadil, Wellbutrin, Methoxamin, Hylorel, MAPROTILINE.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Didrex — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Didrex (BENZPHETAMINE) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Metabolic Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Didrex (BENZPHETAMINE) — Pfizer.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

Auto-detected by same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area, ranked by phase + recency. Override with ?vs=slug1,slug2,….

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Didrex TARGET	BENZPHETAMINE	Pfizer	marketed	Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1960-01-01
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride	dexmedetomidine-hydrochloride	Pfizer	marketed	dexmedetomidine	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1999-01-01
Levadil	DILEVALOL		marketed	dilevalol	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor, Beta-1 adrenergic receptor	1990-01-01
Wellbutrin	bupropion	GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)	marketed	NDRI (Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor)	Cytochrome P450 2C19, Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7, Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1985-12-30
Methoxamin	METHOXAMINE	GSK	marketed	methoxamine	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1982-01-01
Hylorel	GUANADREL	Pfizer	marketed	guanadrel	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1982-01-01
MAPROTILINE	MAPROTILINE		marketed	maprotiline	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1980-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8242158 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9616049 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8648106 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9320712 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8455527 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 10016396 · US
2032-01-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8338470 · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8242158*PED · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8648106*PED · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8455527*PED · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 8338470*PED · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9320712*PED · US
2032-07-04 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9616049*PED · US
2036-04-20 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9717796 · US
2036-04-20 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 9649296 · US
2039-06-26 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 11517524 · US
2039-06-26 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 11497711 · US
2039-06-26 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 10792246 · US
2039-06-26 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · 11478422 · US

Sponsor landscape (Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic class)

ANI Pharmaceuticals · 1 drug in this class
Pfizer · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Didrex — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/benzphetamine. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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