NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLEPriority Review
Approved
Dec 1986
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
Priority Review
BREVIBLOC (esmolol hydrochloride) by Baxter is (esmolol hydrochloride) injection is a beta 1 -selective (cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocking agent with rapid onset, a very short duration of action, and no significant intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilizing activity at therapeutic dosages. Approved for noncompensatory sinus tachycardia where, the physician’s judgment, the rapid heart rate requires specific intervention. First approved in 1986.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
BREVIBLOC (esmolol hydrochloride) is a beta-1 selective (cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocking agent delivered by intravenous injection with rapid onset and very short duration of action (9-minute elimination half-life). It is indicated for noncompensatory sinus tachycardia where the physician's judgment determines that the rapid heart rate requires specific intervention. Esmolol works by inhibiting beta-1 receptors in cardiac muscle, with minimal intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilizing activity at therapeutic doses.
LOE Approaching
BREVIBLOC approaches loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30%), signaling potential contraction in brand team headcount and shift toward generic or authorized generic strategy.
Mechanism of Action
(Esmolol Hydrochloride) injection is a beta 1 -selective (cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocking agent with rapid onset, a very short duration of action, and no significant intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilizing activity at therapeutic dosages. Its elimination half-life after…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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