SPL Set ID: 0552d7ff-9fe8-9c9f-e063-6394a90a79fe
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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α 4 β 2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is a white to off-white to slightly yellow solid with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano- 6H-pyrazino[2,3- h][3]benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is highly soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 13 H 13 N 3 • C 4 H 6 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tablets is supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg capsular biconvex, white to off-white, film-coated tablet debossed with "VC" on one side and "0.5" on the other side and a 1 mg capsular biconvex, light blue film-coated tablet debossed with "VC" on one side and "1" on the other side. Each 0.5 mg varenicline tablet contains 0.85 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 1.71 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, triacetin. Additionally, FD & C blue # 1, FD & C blue #2, talc, yellow iron oxide are present in 1 mg strength. var01