naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride - Generic Medications
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CONTRAVE extended-release tablets contain naltrexone hydrochloride (HCl) and bupropion HCl. Naltrexone HCl, USP, an opioid antagonist, is a synthetic congener of oxymorphone with no opioid agonist properties. Naltrexone differs in structure from oxymorphone in that the methyl group on the nitrogen atom is replaced by a cyclopropylmethyl group. Naltrexone HCl is also related to the potent opioid antagonist, naloxone, or n-allylnoroxymorphone. Naltrexone HCl has the chemical name of morphinan-6-one, 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-, hydrochloride, (5α)-. The empirical formula is C 20 H 23 NO 4 ∙HCl and the molecular weight is 377.86. The structural formula is: Naltrexone HCl is a white to yellowish, crystalline compound. It is soluble in water to the extent of about 100 mg/mL. Bupropion HCl is an antidepressant of the aminoketone class. Bupropion HCl closely resembles the structure of diethylpropion. It is designated as (±)-1-(3 chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-1-propranone hydrochloride. It is related to phenylethylamines. The empirical formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO∙HCl and the molecular weight is 276.2. The structural formula is: Bupropion HCl powder is white, crystalline, and highly soluble in water. CONTRAVE is available for oral administration as a round, bi-convex, film-coated, extended-release tablet. Each tablet has a trilayer core composed of two drug layers, containing the drug and excipients, separated by a more rapidly dissolving inert layer. Each tablet contains 8 mg of naltrexone HCl and 90 mg of bupropion HCl. Tablets are blue and are debossed with NB-890 on one side. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose anhydrous, L-cysteine hydrochloride, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, edetate disodium, lactose monohydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, Opadry II Blue and FD&C Blue #2 aluminum lake. Chemical Structure Chemical Structure
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