US Patent

US8722738 — Acetycysteine compositions and methods of use thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2032-04-06 · 6y remaining

Vulnerability score 73/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of administering acetylcysteine to reduce side effects in human patients.

USPTO Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition and method for providing a reduction in side effects for human patients in need of therapy comprising the administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising acetylcysteine is disclosed.

Drugs covered by this patent

Acetadote (Acetylcysteine) · Bristol-Myers Squibb

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-1373`	—	Acetadote

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US8722738
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2032-04-06
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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