jantoven - Medication Listings

JANTOVEN (Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP) is an anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. The chemical name of warfarin sodium is 3-(α-acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin sodium salt, which is a racemic mixture of the R - and S -enantiomers. Crystalline warfarin sodium is an isopropanol clathrate. Its empirical formula is C 19 H 15 NaO 4 , and its structural formula is represented by the following: Crystalline warfarin sodium occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder that is discolored by light. It is very soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol, and very slightly soluble in chloroform and ether. JANTOVEN tablets for oral use contain: 1 mg, 2 mg, 2½ mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7½ mg or 10 mg of warfarin sodium, USP. They also contain: All strengths: Lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, and pregelatinized starch (corn). 1 mg: FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake 2 mg: FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake 2½ mg: D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake 3 mg: Brown #75 Synthetic Brown Iron Oxide 4 mg: FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake 5 mg: FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake 6 mg: Yellow #10 Synthetic Yellow Iron Oxide, Black #85 Synthetic Black Iron Oxide and FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake 7½ mg: D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake 10 mg: Dye Free Chemical Structure