SPL Set ID: 1c99e189-93c0-4461-82c2-4521e6c4d514
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The active ingredient in omeprazole delayed-release capsules is a substituted benzimidazole, 5-methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy-3, 5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl) methyl] sulfinyl]-1 H -benzimidazole, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its molecular formula is C 17 H 19 N 3 O 3 S, with a molecular weight of 345.42. The structural formula is: Omeprazole, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that melts with decomposition at about 155°C. It is a weak base, freely soluble in ethanol and methanol, and slightly soluble in acetone and isopropanol and very slightly soluble in water. The stability of omeprazole is a function of pH; it is rapidly degraded in acid media, but has acceptable stability under alkaline conditions. Each omeprazole delayed-release capsule intended for oral administration contains 10 mg or 20 mg or 40 mg of omeprazole. In addition, each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: acetone, di-sodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue 1, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulphate, sugar spheres, talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. Additionally each 10 mg and 40 mg capsule shell contains FD&C red 3 and FD&C green 3; each 20 mg capsule shell contains iron oxide red and iron oxide yellow. The capsule is printed with black pharmaceutical ink which contains following ingredients: black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol and shellac. Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules USP meet USP Dissolution Test 2. Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules