# E-DRUG: generic fluconazole, ciprofloxacin, AZT? (cont) **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [October 21, 1999, 10:37pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-generic-fluconazole-ciprofloxacin-azt-cont/6390 "1999-10-21T22:37:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e68b1a/32.png) [@lo1](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/lo1)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 1999, 10:37pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-generic-fluconazole-ciprofloxacin-azt-cont/6390/1 "1999-10-21T22:37:44Z")
E-drug: generic fluconazole, ciprofloxacin, AZT? (cont) --------------------------------------------- Fluconazole's patent dates back to 1982, ciprofloxacin to 1983, so you have to wait until resp. 2002 and 2003. Zidovudine is a controversial matter because it was discovered in 1964, but not patented until 1986. Apparently some patent regulations also cover the indication. Anyhow, zidovudine is very difficult to synthesize because it is explosive. Wellcome has built a special factory for it; so you can forget about generics. Kind regards, Dr.L.Offerhaus Koedijklaan 1a, NL-1406KW Bussum, The Netherlands Phone: +31-35-6923288. Fax: +31-35-6923290 E-mail: LO@EURONET.NL CompuServe: 71530,15 Eur J Clin Pharmacol ONLY: POB 75552, NL-1070AN Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.