Drug facts

Molecule

Ondansetron

Generics already compete: 6 makers on the market. 12 A-rated products from 6 makers substitute at the counter.

Zofran ODT was first approved by the FDA on 01/27/1999 under NDA 020781; the application holder is Sandoz Inc. The Orange Book lists NDA 020781 as discontinued.

The latest NADAC for ONDANSETRON ODT 4 MG TABLET is $0.12 per unit (as of 10/28/2026).

Holder Sandoz IncApplication NDA 020781Approved 01/27/1999

01Patents and exclusivity

When competition can legally begin. A generic can launch once both exclusivity and the last listed patent expire, unless a court or settlement says otherwise.

Latest patent
No Zofran ODT patent listed in the Orange Book
Orange Book
Later patents, other products
Zuplenz 07/13/2030
Orange Book

02Competition

Generics
6 generic makers
Orange Book
First generic approved
12/26/2006
Orange Book
Every listingEach listing and maker behind the generics count.
Price erosionHow NADAC moves as generics enter.
PrescribersWho prescribes it, from Medicare data.
Available in the full Ondansetron profile.See what is included

03Supply and price

FDA drug shortage
ClearNot on the current shortage list
FDA shortages
NADAC
$0.12 per unitONDANSETRON ODT 4 MG TABLET, as of 10/28/2026
CMS NADAC
Latest recall
12/30/2025Class II, Ondansetron, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
FDA enforcement

04Product

Application holder
Sandoz Inc
Orange Book
Application
NDA 020781
Orange Book
First approved
01/27/1999
Orange Book
Dosage forms
tablet, orally disintegrating
Routes
oral
Status
NDA 020781 discontinued
Orange Book

Sources: FDA Orange Book, FDA Purple Book, FDA drug shortages, FDA enforcement reports and CMS NADAC, read through QOPE. Not medical or legal advice.