crexont - Medication Listings

CREXONT is a combination of carbidopa, an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation, and levodopa, an aromatic amino acid, in extended-release capsules for oral use. CREXONT contains immediate-release granules consisting of carbidopa and levodopa and extended-release pellets consisting of levodopa. Carbidopa is a white to off-white powder, crystalline compound, slightly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of 244.24. It is designated chemically as (–)-L-α-hydrazino-α-methyl-β-(3,4-dihydroxy-benzene) propanoic acid monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C 10 H 14 N 2 O 4 •H 2 O and its structural formula is: Capsule content is expressed in terms of anhydrous carbidopa, which has a molecular weight of 226.3. Levodopa is a white, crystalline compound, slightly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of 197.2. It is designated chemically as (–)-L-α-amino-β-(3,4-dihydroxy-benzene) propanoic acid. Its molecular formula is C 9 H 11 NO 4 and its structural formula is: Each CREXONT extended-release capsule contains 35 mg carbidopa and 140 mg levodopa, 52.5 mg carbidopa and 210 mg levodopa, 70 mg carbidopa and 280 mg levodopa, or 87.5 mg carbidopa and 350 mg levodopa. The inactive ingredients are amino methacrylate copolymer, cellulose acetate, copovidone, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, mannitol, methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, and triethyl citrate. The 35mg/140 mg capsule shell contains D&C yellow #10, gelatin, Red Iron Oxide, and titanium dioxide. The 52.5 mg/210 mg capsule shell contains FD&C Blue #1, gelatin, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide. The 70 mg/280 mg capsule shell contains FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #3, gelatin, and titanium dioxide. The 87.5 mg/350 mg capsule shell contains gelatin, Red Iron Oxide, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide. The black imprinting ink contains ammonium hydroxide, ethanol, ferrosoferric oxide/black iron oxide, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, and shellac glaze. The white imprinting ink contains ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac glaze, sodium hydroxide, and titanium dioxide. CD Structural Formula LD Structural Formula