SPL Set ID: 0d0bbc91-27f6-29bc-e063-6394a90a0027

Valganciclovir Tablets, USP contains valganciclovir hydrochloride (valganciclovir HCl), a hydrochloride salt of the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir that exists as a mixture of two diastereomers. Ganciclovir is a synthetic guanine derivative active against CMV. Valganciclovir Tablets, USP is available as a 450 mg tablet for oral administration. Each tablet contains 496.3 mg of valganciclovir HCl (corresponding to 450 mg of valganciclovir), and the inactive ingredients colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone K-30, and stearic acid. The film-coat applied to the tablets contains polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, talc, and iron oxide red. Valganciclovir HCl is a white to off-white amorphous powder with a molecular formula of C 14 H 22 N 6 O 5 •HCl and a molecular weight of 390.83. The chemical name for valganciclovir HCl is L-Valine, 2-[(2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropyl ester, monohydrochloride. Valganciclovir HCl is a polar hydrophilic compound with a solubility of 70 mg/mL in water at 25°C at a pH of 7.0 and an n-octanol/water partition coefficient of 0.0095 at pH 7.0. The pKa for valganciclovir HCl is 7.6. The chemical structure of valganciclovir HCl is: All doses in this insert are specified in terms of valganciclovir. Image