Drug

Meclizine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Meclizine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1960 (ES); acts on HRH1.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1992
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Antivert
First approved
1 May 1960 (ES)
Approvals on record
6 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
MEDIXAL; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
7, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Cancer; Digestive system; Ear, nose and throat; Nervous system

US protection

No US approval on record.

With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

1 company on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company is on route B because of Meclizine.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
HRH1Histamine H1 receptorP35367

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated1100
Phase 12200
Phase 22100
Phase 31100
Phase 41010
All trials7

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Casper PharmaAcquired holder2016 to now
PfizerEarlier holder