Quick answers
- What is Methergine?
- Methergine is a brand name of Methylergonovine maleate, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 Methergine product in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Methergine?
- Chartwell RX holds the FDA application for Methergine (ANDA091577, approved May 2, 2011).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Methergine?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Methergine product, 7 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Methergine been recalled?
- No recall linked to Methergine products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Methergine is
Each Methergine product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Methylergonovine maleate · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| methylergonovine maleate 0.2 mg tablet (oral) | Methergine | 7 products, 7 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Methylergonovine maleate →
FDA approval
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDA091577 | Chartwell RX | May 2, 2011 | 1 |
Companies that list Methergine
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Methergine products.
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Methergine products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.