SPL Set ID: 141e16a7-1f3d-3943-e063-6294a90ac5a9
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Dexamethasone Tablets, USP for oral administration, are supplied in the following potencies, 0.5mg, 0.75mg, 1.5 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg and 6 mg. Inactive ingredients are Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lactose Anhydrous, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake (0.75mg, 4 mg, 6 mg), D&C Red #27 Aluminum Lake (1.5 mg), FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake (1.5 mg), FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake (0.5mg) D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake (0.5mg, 0.75mg, 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg). The molecular weight for dexamethasone is 392.47. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. The empirical formula is C22H29FO5 and the structural formula is Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. structure