SPL Set ID: 0aedeaf8-9b6c-4a44-a5fe-9d74516f542d
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Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP are an extended-release capsule for once-a-day oral administration that contains venlafaxine hydrochloride, USP a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). Venlafaxine is designated (R/S)-1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl] cyclohexanol hydrochloride or (±)-1-[α- [(dimethylamino)methyl]-p-methoxybenzyl] cyclohexanol hydrochloride and has the molecular formula of C 17 H 27 NO 2 HCl. Its molecular weight is 313.86. The structural formula is shown as follows: Venlafaxine hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white crystalline solid, with a solubility of 572 mg/mL in water (adjusted to ionic strength of 0.2 M with sodium chloride). Its octanol:water (0.2 M sodium chloride) partition coefficient is 0.43. Drug release is controlled by diffusion through the coating membrane on the spheroids and is not pH-dependent. Capsules contain venlafaxine hydrochloride, USP equivalent to 37.5 mg, 75 mg, or 150 mg venlafaxine. Inactive ingredients consist of black iron oxide, dibutyl sebacate, ethylcellulose, gelatin, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac, sugar spheres (which contain sucrose and corn starch), FD&C Yellow No. 6, Sunset Yellow FCF, talc, and titanium dioxide. The 37.5 mg capsules also contain D&C Yellow No. 10 and potassium hydroxide, the 75 mg capsules also contain D&C Yellow No. 10 and may contain potassium hydroxide, and the 150 mg capsules also contain potassium hydroxide. Structural formula for venlafaxine hydrochloride