FDA approves Amneal generic for treatment of hypertension and liver cirrhosis

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic treatment for hypertension and liver cirrhosis made by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Amneal said Thursday.

The FDA approved Amneal’s spironolactone hydrochloride tablets in the 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Pfizer’s Aldactone. Various versions of the drug had sales of $91 million in 2009, according to IMS Health.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic treatment for hypertension and liver cirrhosis made by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Amneal said Thursday.

The FDA approved Amneal’s spironolactone hydrochloride tablets in the 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Pfizer’s Aldactone. Various versions of the drug had sales of $91 million in 2009, according to IMS Health.

The drug is used to treat high blood pressure, severe heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, hyperaldosteronism and other diseases.