SPL Set ID: 20fa7709-a203-481f-aaf4-e98fab1acd0d
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Mycophenolate mofetil USP is an antimetabolite immunosuppressant. It is the 2-morpholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA), an immunosuppressive agent; inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitor. The chemical name for mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is 2-morpholinoethyl (E)-6-(1,3-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoate. It has a molecular formula of C 23 H 31 NO 7 , a molecular weight of 433.50, and the following structural formula: Mycophenolate mofetil USP is a white or almost white crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetone, sparingly soluble in anhydrous ethanol. The partition coefficient is 3.47. The pKa values for mycophenolate mofetil are 5.6 for the morpholino group and 8.5 for the phenolic group. Mycophenolate mofetil is available for oral administration as a powder for oral suspension which, when reconstituted, contains 200 mg/mL of mycophenolate mofetil USP. Inactive ingredients in mycophenolate mofetil for oral suspension include aspartame, citric acid anhydrous, colloidal silicon dioxide, lecithin, methylparaben, powdarome mixed fruit premium (which contains gum arabic, maize maltodextrin and triacetin), sodium citrate (dihydrate), sorbitol and xanthan gum. Each 7.5 mL of mycophenolate mofetil for oral suspension USP contains 18 mg of sodium. str