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Tigan

trimethobenzamide hydrochloride · Injection

Prescription NDA TE AP RLD Official labelling
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Overview

Brand name
Tigan
Generic name
trimethobenzamide hydrochloride
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular
Marketing category
NDA · NDA
Labeler
Par Health USA, LLC
Product type
Human Prescription Drug
DEA schedule
Not scheduled
Active ingredients
1
NDC product codes
2
Packages
2
Data completeness
76% of corroborating sources present

Active ingredients

Source: NDC Directory
Active ingredients and strengths as listed in the NDC Directory.
Ingredient Strength RxCUI Monograph
Trimethobenzamide Hydrochloride 100 mg/mL 860771 View

Forms, strengths and routes

Source: NDC Directory
Dosage form
Injection
Route of administration
Intramuscular
Presentations
4

Pharmacologic classes are listed in the class section below.

Pharmacologic class

Source: NDC Directory
Established pharmacologic classes (EPC), mechanisms of action (MoA), chemical structures (CS) and physiologic effects (PE).
Class Type Browse
Antiemetic [EPC] EPC 4 members — no class page
Emesis Suppression [PE] PE 4 members — no class page

Regulatory status

Source: Drugs@FDANDC Directory
Application number
017530
Application type
NDA · New Drug Application
Approval date
July 12, 1974
Sponsor
PH HEALTH
Products on application
1
Submissions recorded
17
Products approved under application 017530.
Product Trade name Form Strength Ingredient Status TE Flags
017530-001 TIGAN INJECTABLE TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE Prescription AP RLD RS

Therapeutic equivalence

Source: Orange Book
TE code
AP
Reference Listed Drug
Yes
Reference Standard
Yes

What this rating means: Therapeutically equivalent — bioequivalence demonstrated (parenteral aqueous solutions)

Codes beginning with “A” indicate products the FDA considers therapeutically equivalent. Codes beginning with “B” indicate bioequivalence has not been established. See methodology.

Approval history

Source: Drugs@FDA
Most recent submissions on application 017530.
Type No. Action Status Date Review
Supplement 24 Labeling Approved April 18, 2008 Standard
Supplement 23 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved August 26, 2005 Standard
Supplement 22 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved August 26, 2005 Standard
Supplement 21 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved August 26, 2005 Standard
Supplement 19 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved June 28, 2002 Standard
Supplement 18 Labeling Approved April 30, 2002 Standard
Supplement 17 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved February 23, 2001 Standard
Supplement 16 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved December 14, 1999 Standard
Supplement 15 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved October 28, 1999 Standard
Supplement 14 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved October 22, 1999 Standard
Supplement 13 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved December 3, 1998 Standard
Supplement 10 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved February 20, 1986 Standard
Supplement 8 Labeling Approved September 15, 1981 —
Supplement 7 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved September 25, 1980 Standard
Supplement 2 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved December 18, 1975 Standard
Supplement 1 Manufacturing (CMC) Approved May 12, 1975 Standard
Original application 1 Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer Approved July 12, 1974 Standard

Review documents

  • 0 · Supplement · June 5, 2008
  • 0 · Supplement · April 22, 2008
  • 0 · Supplement · July 9, 2007
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · August 31, 2005
  • 0 · Supplement · June 18, 2004
  • 0 · Supplement · June 18, 2004

Prescribing information

Source: openFDA Drug Labeling

Reproduced verbatim from the Structured Product Labeling submitted to the FDA (effective 20260310). This is the manufacturer's labelling text, not a summary and not advice.

HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG · 20260310 HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG · 20251014

Indications and Usage

openFDA Drug Labeling

INDICATIONS Tigan ® is indicated for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting and for nausea associated with gastroenteritis.

Dosage and Administration

openFDA Drug Labeling

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION (See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS .) Dosage should be adjusted according to the indication for therapy, severity of symptoms and the response of the patient. Geriatric Patients Dose adjustment such as reducing the total dose administered at each dosing or increasing the dosing interval should be considered in elderly patients with renal impairment (creatinine clearance ≤ 70 mL/min/1.73m 2 ). Final dose adjustment should be based upon integration of clinical efficacy and safety considerations. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and PRECAUTIONS ). Patients with Renal Impairment In subjects with renal impairment (creatinine clearance ≤ 70 mL/min/1.73m 2 ), dose adjustment such as reducing the total dose administered at each dosing or increasing the dosing interval should be considered. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ). INJECTABLE, 100 mg/mL (Not for use in pediatric patients) Usual Adult Dosage 2 mL (200 mg) t.i.d. or q.i.d. intramuscularly. NOTE: The injectable form is intended for intramuscular administration only; it is not recommended for intravenous use. Intramuscular administration may cause pain, stinging, burning, redness and swelling at the site of injection. Such effects may be minimized by deep injection into the upper outer quadrant of the gluteal region, and by avoiding the escape of solution along the route.

Contraindications

openFDA Drug Labeling

Contraindications The injectable form of Tigan ® is contraindicated in pediatric patients and in patients with known hypersensitivity to trimethobenzamide.

Contraindications The injectable form of Tigan ® is contraindicated in pediatric patients and in patients with known hypersensitivity to trimethobenzamide.

WARNINGS Tigan ® may produce drowsiness. Patients should not operate motor vehicles or other dangerous machinery until their individual responses have been determined. Usage in Pregnancy: Trimethobenzamide hydrochloride was studied in reproduction experiments in rats and rabbits and no teratogenicity was suggested. The only effects observed were an increased percentage of embryonic resorptions or stillborn pups in rats administered 20 mg and 100 mg/kg and increased resorptions in rabbits receiving 100 mg/kg. In each study these adverse effects were attributed to one or two dams. The relevance to humans is not known. Since there is no adequate experience in pregnant or lactating women who have received this drug, safety in pregnancy or in nursing mothers has not been established. Usage with Alcohol: Concomitant use of alcohol with Tigan ® may result in an adverse drug interaction.

Adverse Reactions

openFDA Drug Labeling

ADVERSE REACTIONS There have been reports of hypersensitivity reactions and Parkinson-like symptoms. There have been instances of hypotension reported following parenteral administration to surgical patients. There have been reports of blood dyscrasias, blurring of vision, coma, convulsions, depression of mood, diarrhea, disorientation, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, jaundice, muscle cramps and opisthotonos. If these occur, the administration of the drug should be discontinued. Allergic-type skin reactions have been observed; therefore, the drug should be discontinued at the first sign of sensitization. While these symptoms will usually disappear spontaneously, symptomatic treatment may be indicated in some cases. For medical advice about adverse reactions contact your medical professional. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Par Health at 1-800-828-9393 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Mechanism of Action

openFDA Drug Labeling

Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of Tigan ® as determined in animals is obscure, but may involve the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ), an area in the medulla oblongata through which emetic impulses are conveyed to the vomiting center; direct impulses to the vomiting center apparently are not similarly inhibited. In dogs pretreated with trimethobenzamide HCl, the emetic response to apomorphine is inhibited, while little or no protection is afforded against emesis induced by intragastric copper sulfate.

Description

openFDA Drug Labeling

Description Chemically, trimethobenzamide (HCl) is N-[ p -[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]benzyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamide monohydrochloride. It has a molecular weight of 424.93 and the following structural formula: Single Dose Vials : Each 2-mL single-dose vial contains 200 mg trimethobenzamide hydrochloride compounded with 1 mg sodium citrate and 0.4 mg citric acid as buffers and pH adjusted to approximately 5.0 with sodium hydroxide. Multi-Dose Vials: Each mL contains 100 mg trimethobenzamide hydrochloride compounded with 0.45% phenol as preservative, 0.5 mg sodium citrate and 0.2 mg citric acid as buffers and pH adjusted to approximately 5.0 with sodium hydroxide. Formula1.jpg

How Supplied / Storage and Handling

openFDA Drug Labeling

How Supplied Tigan ® (trimethobenzamide hydrochloride) is available as follows: NDC 42023-119-25 100 mg/mL in 2 mL Single-Dose Vials, Pack of 25 Product repackaged by: Henry Schein, Inc., Bastian, VA 24314 From Original Manufacturer/Distributor's NDC and Unit of Sale To Henry Schein Repackaged Product NDC and Unit of Sale Total Strength/Total Volume (Concentration) per unit NDC 42023-119-25 Pack of 25 NDC 0404-9964-02 1 2 mL Single Dose Vial in a bag (Vial bears NDC 42023-119-25) 100 mg/mL Rx Only Manufactured for: Endo USA Malvern, PA 19355 © 2025 Endo, Inc. or one of its affiliates. R08/2024 OS118J-01-90-04 3000358J

Adverse event reports

Source: openFDA FAERS
1,414
FAERS reports mentioning this drug
as of 2026-09-25T03:42:24+00:00
A report count is not a risk measure. FAERS accepts voluntary and mandatory reports without establishing causation, and reporting is influenced by how widely a drug is used, how long it has been marketed, and media attention. FDA states that reports “do not prove that the drug caused the event”. Compare rates, not totals.

Attributed to this product's most-reported active ingredient: TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE. Combination products with more than six active ingredients are not attributed, because a report count summed across a long ingredient list measures the list, not the medicine.

Packaging and NDCs

Source: NDC Directory
Every National Drug Code package associated with this medication. The NDC is the identifier used for dispensing, billing and pharmacovigilance in the United States.
Package NDC Product NDC Labeler Description Marketing start
0404-9964-02 0404-9964 Henry Schein, Inc 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 BAG (0404-9964-02) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE January 11, 2022
42023-119-25 42023-119 Par Health USA, LLC 25 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY (42023-119-25) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE August 1, 2008
0404-9964 0404-9964 Henry Schein, Inc — January 11, 2022
42023-119 42023-119 Par Health USA, LLC — August 1, 2008

Sources for this page

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NDC Directory FDA Identity, ingredients, strengths, forms, routes, labelers, packages
Drugs@FDA FDA Application, sponsor, submissions, review documents, marketing status
Orange Book FDA Therapeutic equivalence codes, reference drug flags, patents, exclusivity
Drug Labeling FDA / NLM Prescribing information reproduced above
FAERS FDA Adverse event report counts

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