SPL Set ID: 2033059b-4be1-42d0-b888-34d8202f3e09
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Indomethacin Suppositories, USP is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as a suppository containing 50 mg of indomethacin, USP administered for rectal use. The chemical name is 1 H -Indole-3-acetic acid, 1-(4-chlorobenoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1-(p-Chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetic acid. The molecular weight is 357.79 g/mol. Its molecular formula is C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , and it has the following chemical structure. Indomethacin, USP is an off white to white, pale yellow to yellow-tan, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol, in chloroform and in ether. It has a pKa of 4.5 and is stable in neutral or slightly acidic media and decomposes in strong alkali. The inactive ingredients in Indomethacin Suppositories include: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, edetic acid, glycerin, polyethylene glycol 3350, polyethylene glycol 8000, purified water, and sodium chloride. Indomethacin Suppositories, 50 mg each, are yellowish to white, opaque, rectal suppositories. indomethacin-structural-formula-image