SPL Set ID: 034fb7cd-e183-475e-8beb-64fd88facc8f
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Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules contain methylphenidate hydrochloride, USP, a CNS stimulant. Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules are an extended-release formulation of methylphenidate for oral administration with a bi-modal release profile. Each Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule contains pellets, with half the dose as immediate-release and half as delayed-release, thus providing an immediate release of methylphenidate and a second delayed release of methylphenidate. The active substance in Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is methyl α-phenyl-2-piperidineacetate hydrochloride. Its structural formula is as follows: M.W. 269.77 Methylphenidate hydrochloride, USP is a white, odorless, fine crystalline powder. Its solutions are acid to litmus. It is freely soluble in water and in methanol, soluble in alcohol, and slightly soluble in chloroform and in acetone. Each capsule, for oral administration, has the following inactive ingredients: ammonio methacrylate copolymer, black iron oxide, D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, gelatin, hypromellose, methacrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, shellac glaze (modified), sugar spheres, talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. The 10 mg and 40 mg capsule shell contains FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40 and FD&C yellow no. 6. The 30 mg capsule shell contains D&C red no. 33 and D&C yellow no. 10. Structural Formula