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Is there a generic version of Celontin?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Pharmacy

There is no generic version of Celontin. The active drug in Celontin is methsuximide, but this is not a generic version of the drug. There are many other anticonvulsant drugs, but Celontin, made by Pfizer, is the only available version of methsuximide medication.

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