SPL Set ID: 14d4be16-d355-4baf-b4cd-4d97d4b2dca0
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Colchicine is an alkaloid chemically described as (S)N-(5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo [alpha] heptalen-7-yl) acetamide with a molecular formula of C 22 H 25 NO 6 and a molecular weight of 399.4. The structural formula of colchicine is given below. Colchicine, USP occurs as a white to pale yellow powder that is very soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol and chloroform, slightly soluble in ether, practically insoluble in cyclohexane. Colchicine Tablets, USP are supplied for oral administration as purple color, film-coated, capsule shaped tablets debossed with ‘ 372’ on one side and score line on the other side of the tablet. Each tablet contains 0.6 mg of the active ingredient colchicine USP. Inactive ingredients: FD&C BLUE #2, FD&C RED #40, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, macrogol, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide and triacetin.