SPL Set ID: 0b50849a-66b6-4e8f-9f45-5425a875d366
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Gemfibrozil tablets, USP 600 mg is a lipid regulating agent. It is available as tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 600 mg gemfibrozil. Each tablet also contains calcium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; hydroxypropyl cellulose, NF; polysorbate 80, NF; colloidal silicon dioxide, NF; pregelatinized starch (maize starch), NF; croscarmellose sodium, NF; opadry white; opacode Blue. opadry white contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 400 and opacode blue contains shellac, FD&C Blue #1, N-butyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol. The chemical name is 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2 dimethylpentanoic acid, with the following structural formula: The empirical formula is C 15 H 22 O 3 and the molecular weight is 250.35; the solubility in water and acid is 0.0019% and in dilute base it is greater than 1%. The melting point is 58°–61° C. Gemfibrozil, USP is a white solid which is stable under ordinary conditions. gem-structure