Zydus Receives FDA Final Approval for Ammonium Lactate Cream, 12%
Zydus Lifesciences Limited received final FDA approval for Ammonium Lactate Cream, 12%, a generic of Lac-Hydrin Cream. The topical prescription medication treats xerosis and ichthyosis vulgaris, with annual U.S. sales of $15 million.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Ammonium Lactate Cream, 12% (USRLD: Lac-Hydrin Cream, 12%). Ammonium lactate cream had annual sales of USD 15 million in the United States (IQVIA MAT December 2025).
Ammonium lactate cream, 12% is a topical prescription medication indicated for the treatment of dry, scaly skin (xerosis) and an inherited dry skin condition called ichthyosis vulgaris. It is used to moisturise the skin by increasing hydration and, as an alpha-hydroxy acid, helps relieve itching, soften skin, and decrease skin scaling.
Ammonium lactate cream will be manufactured at the group's topical manufacturing site at Changodar, Ahmedabad, and distributed by Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The group now has 430 approvals and has so far filed 505 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04. (As on 31-Dec-2025)