SPL Set ID: 19b5c932-af2d-4a0b-ac4a-ba06c53c3219
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Lofexidine tablets contain lofexidine, a central alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, as the hydrochloride salt. Lofexidine hydrochloride is chemically designated as 2-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)ethyl]-4,5 dihydro-1 H -imidazole monohydrochloride with a molecular formula of C 11 H 12 Cl 2 N 2 O•HCl. Its molecular weight is 295.6 g/mole and its structural formula is: Lofexidine hydrochloride is a white to off-white crystalline powder freely soluble in methanol, soluble in ethanol, in water, slightly soluble in chloroform and insoluble in n-Hexane. Lofexidine tablets are available as peach-colored, round shaped biconvex film-coated tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 0.18 lofexidine, equivalent to 0.2 mg of lofexidine hydrochloride, and the following inactive ingredients: 1.4 mg calcium stearate, 12.3 mg citric acid anhydrous, 92.6 mg lactose anhydrous, 5.7 mg microcrystalline cellulose, 1.1 mg povidone, 0.7 mg sodium lauryl sulphate, and Opadry OY S 9480 (contains hydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, indigo carmine and sunset yellow). lofexi-tab-structure