🇺🇸 Amitiza in United States

FDA authorised Amitiza on 31 January 2006

Marketing authorisations

FDA — authorised 31 January 2006

  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUCAMPO PHARMA LLC
  • Status: approved

FDA — authorised 31 January 2006

  • Application: NDA021908
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUCAMPO PHARMA LLC
  • Local brand name: AMITIZA
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 30 November 2021

  • Application: ANDA209450
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AMNEAL
  • Local brand name: LUBIPROSTONE
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 23 March 2023

  • Application: ANDA214131
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: LUBIPROSTONE
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 2 January 2025

  • Application: ANDA218640
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ASCENT PHARMS INC
  • Local brand name: LUBIPROSTONE
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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Amitiza in other countries

Same drug, different regulators. Each page below lists the local marketing authorisation, HTA position, pricing, and adverse-event data.

Other Metabolic approved in United States

Frequently asked questions

Is Amitiza approved in United States?

Yes. FDA authorised it on 31 January 2006; FDA authorised it on 31 January 2006; FDA authorised it on 30 November 2021.

Who is the marketing authorisation holder for Amitiza in United States?

SUCAMPO PHARMA LLC holds the US marketing authorisation.