SPL Set ID: 1b30c3fe-5c84-0d42-e063-6394a90a81d8
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Amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil provided as a tablet for oral administration, is a combination of the calcium channel blocker (CCB) amlodipine besylate, USP and the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan medoxomil, USP. The amlodipine besylate, USP component of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets, USP is chemically described as 3-ethyl-5-methyl (±)-2-[(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate,monobenzenesulphonate. Its empirical formula is C 20 H 25 ClN 2 O 5 •C 6 H 6 O 3 S. Olmesartan medoxomil, USP a prodrug, is hydrolyzed to olmesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. The olmesartan medoxomil, USP component of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets, USP is chemically described as 2,3-dihydroxy-2-butenyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-propyl-1-[ p -(o-1 H -tetrazol-5-ylphenyl)benzyl]imidazole-5-carboxylate, cyclic 2,3-carbonate. Its empirical formula is C 29 H 30 N 6 O 6 . The structural formula for amlodipine besylate, USP is: The structural formula for olmesartan medoxomil, USP is: Amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets, USP contain amlodipine besylate, USP a white or almost white powder, and olmesartan medoxomil, USP a white to off-white crystalline powder. The molecular weights of amlodipine besylate, USP and olmesartan medoxomil, USP are 567.1 and 558.59, respectively. Amlodipine besylate, USP is slightly soluble in 2-propanol, water, freely soluble in methanol and sparingly soluble in ethanol. Olmesartan medoxomil, USP is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in methanol. Each tablet of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil also contains the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide and magnesium stearate. The color coatings contain polyvinyl alcohol, macrogol/ polyethylene glycol 3350, macrogol/ polyethylene glycol 8000, titanium dioxide, talc, iron oxide yellow (5/40 mg, 10/20 mg, 10/40 mg tablets), iron oxide red (10/20 mg and 10/40 mg tablets), and iron oxide black (10/40 mg tablets). USP Dissolution Test is pending. Amlodipine Chemical Structure Olmesartan Chemical Structure