guanfacine - Generic Medications

Guanfacine Tablets, USP are centrally acting antihypertensive with α 2 -adrenoceptor agonist properties in tablet form for oral administration. The chemical name of guanfacine hydrochloride, USP is N-amidino-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl) acetamide hydrochloride and its molecular weight is 282.56. Its structural formula is: Guanfacine hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white powder; sparingly soluble in water and alcohol and slightly soluble in acetone. Each tablet, for oral administration, contains guanfacine hydrochloride, USP equivalent to 1 mg or 2 mg guanfacine. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, and stearic acid. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. 042bf3b6-figure-01

Guanfacine hydrochloride, USP is a centrally acting antihypertensive with α 2 -adrenoceptor agonist properties in tablet form for oral administration. The chemical name of guanfacine hydrochloride, USP is N-amidino-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl) acetamide hydrochloride and its molecular weight is 282.55. Its structural formula is: Guanfacine hydrochloride, USP is a white or almost white crystalline powder; sparingly soluble in water and alcohol and slightly soluble in acetone. Each tablet contains 1.15 mg or 2.30 mg of guanfacine hydrochloride, USP equivalent to 1 mg or 2 mg of guanfacine respectively for oral administration. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, and stearic acid. 1

INTUNIV is a once-daily, extended-release formulation of guanfacine hydrochloride (HCl) in a matrix tablet formulation for oral administration only. The chemical designation is N-amidino-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl) acetamide monohydrochloride. The molecular formula is C 9 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O∙HCl corresponding to a molecular weight of 282.55 g/mol. The chemical structure is: Guanfacine HCl is a white to off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water (approximately 1 mg/mL) and alcohol and slightly soluble in acetone. The only organic solvent in which it has relatively high solubility is methanol (>30 mg/mL). Each tablet contains guanfacine HCl equivalent to 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, or 4 mg of guanfacine base. The tablets also contain hypromellose, methacrylic acid copolymer, lactose, povidone, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, fumaric acid, and glyceryl behenate. In addition, the 3-mg and 4-mg tablets also contain green pigment blend PB-1763. Chemical Stucture