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FDA drug approvals in 1956

FDA approved the original submission of 23 new drug and biologics license applications in 1956, from 18 sponsors. FDA marks 21 of them discontinued, every product under the application. From the Drugs@FDA export of 2026-09-03.

ApprovedBrandIngredientSponsorApplication
PREMARINestrogens, conjugatedWYETH PHARMSNDA010402
CANTILmepenzolate bromideSANOFI AVENTIS USNDA010679
MODERILrescinnaminePFIZERNDA010686
COMPAZINEprochlorperazine maleateGLAXOSMITHKLINENDA010571
HALOTESTINfluoxymesteronePHARMACIA AND UPJOHNNDA010611
MAGNACORThydrocortamate hydrochloridePFIZERNDA010554
PHENERGANpromethazine hydrochlorideWYETH AYERSTNDA008857
BENDECTINdoxylamine succinate, pyridoxine hydrochlorideSANOFI AVENTIS USNDA010598
HYDELTRA-TBAprednisolone tebutateMERCKNDA010562
PBZ-SRtripelennamine hydrochlorideNOVARTISNDA010533
ATARAXhydroxyzine hydrochlorideROERIGNDA010485
ISUPRELisoproterenol hydrochlorideBAUSCHNDA010515
CYTOMELliothyronine sodiumKING PHARMSNDA010379
MYTELASEambenonium chlorideSANOFI AVENTIS USNDA010155
LORFANlevallorphan tartrateROCHENDA010423
SPARINEpromazine hydrochlorideHIKMANDA010349
ATARAXhydroxyzine hydrochloridePFIZERNDA010392
HYPAQUEdiatrizoate sodiumGE HEALTHCARENDA011386
ISOPROTERENOL HYDROCHLORIDEisoproterenol hydrochloride, isoproterenol sulfate3MNDA010375
MEDIHALER-EPIepinephrine bitartrate3MNDA010374
DILANTINphenytoin sodiumPARKE DAVISNDA010151
INVERSINEmecamylamine hydrochlorideTARGACEPTNDA010251
METI-DERMprednisoloneSCHERINGNDA010209