SPL Set ID: 0bf133e4-1c17-4358-9a43-144e6bf2564f
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Entacapone tablets USP is available as tablets containing 200 mg entacapone. Entacapone is an inhibitor of catechol- O -methyltransferase (COMT), used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to levodopa and carbidopa therapy. It is a nitrocatechol-structured compound with a relative molecular mass of 305.29. The chemical name of entacapone is (E)-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-propenamide. Its empirical formula is C 14 H 15 N 3 O 5 and its structural formula is: The inactive ingredients of the entacapone tablets USP are microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sodium starch glycolate, povidone, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol- partly hydrolyzed, talc, macrogol, lecithin (soya), iron oxide yellow, iron oxide red, and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure