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Active substance

Riluzole

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralIMPAX LABSPrescription29 Jan 2003
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralGLENMARK PHARMS LTDPrescription18 Jun 2013
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralALKEM LABS LTDPrescription30 Mar 2016
TIGLUTIK KIT50MG/10MLsuspension · oralITALFARMACO SAPrescription5 Sep 2018
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralKENTONPrescription9 Dec 2019
RILUZOLE50MG/10MLsuspension · oralALKEM LABS LTDPrescription22 Aug 2024
RILUTEK50MGtablet · oralAZURITYDiscontinued12 Dec 1995
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralAPOTEX CORPDiscontinued18 Jun 2013
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralSUN PHARM INDS LTDDiscontinued18 Jun 2013
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralPHARMOBEDIENTDiscontinued1 Jul 2013
RILUZOLE50MGtablet · oralDAITO PHARMS CO LTDDiscontinued16 Oct 2018
EXSERVAN50MGfilm · oralAQUESTIVEDiscontinued22 Nov 2019

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Rilutek Sanofi Winthrop Industrie · Authorised · authorised 10 Jun 1996 · ATC N07XX02

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Rilutek is indicated to extend life or the time to mechanical ventilation for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Clinical trials have demonstrated that Rilutek extends survival for patients with ALS. Survival was defined as patients who were alive, not intubated for mechanical ventilation and tracheotomy-free. There is no evidence that Rilutek exerts a therapeutic effect on motor function, lung function, fasciculations, muscle strength and motor symptoms. Rilutek has not been shown to be effective in the late stages of ALS. Safety and efficacy of Rilutek has only been studied in ALS. Therefore, Rilutek should not be used in patients with any other form of motor-neurone disease.

Riluzole Zentiva Zentiva k.s. · Authorised · authorised 7 May 2012 · ATC N07XX02

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Riluzole Zentiva is indicated to extend life or the time to mechanical ventilation for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Clinical trials have demonstrated that Riluzole Zentiva extends survival for patients with ALS. Survival was defined as patients who were alive, not intubated for mechanical ventilation and tracheotomy-free. There is no evidence that Riluzole Zentiva exerts a therapeutic effect on motor function, lung function, fasciculations, muscle strength and motor symptoms. Riluzole Zentiva has not been shown to be effective in the late stages of ALS. Safety and efficacy of Riluzole Zentiva has only been studied in ALS. Therefore, Riluzole Zentiva should not be used in patients with any other form of motor-neurone disease.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
APO-RILUZOLE0235258350 MGTABLET · ORALAPOTEX INC
MYLAN-RILUZOLE0239029950 MGTABLET · ORALMYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC
RILUTEK0224276350 MGTABLET · ORALSANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACRILUZOLE 50 MG TABLET$0.29336per EA23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffRiluzole 25mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free£100.00300 ml1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRiluzole 50mg orodispersible films£168.0056 film1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRiluzole 50mg tablets£209.4956 tablet1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.