SPL Set ID: 25182b68-8f7a-48e8-9788-6818b0984b29
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Paroxetine hydrochloride is an SSRI. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (-)- trans -4 R -(4'-fluorophenyl)-3 S -[(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenoxy) methyl] piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate and has the empirical formula of C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl·1/2H 2 O. The molecular weight is 374.8 (329.4 as free base). The structural formula of paroxetine hydrochloride is: Paroxetine hydrochloride is an odorless, off-white powder, having a melting point range of 120° to 138°C and a solubility of 5.4 mg/mL in water. Paroxetine Tablets, USP Paroxetine tablets, USP are for oral administration. Each film-coated tablet contains 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, or 40 mg of paroxetine equivalent to 11.1 mg, 22.2 mg, 33.3 mg or 44.4 mg of paroxetine hydrochloride, respectively. Inactive ingredients consist of dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polydextrose, polyethylene glycols, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide and triacetin. The 10 mg tablet also contains: FD&C Yellow #6/Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminum Lake. The 20 mg tablet also contains: D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, yellow iron oxide and black iron oxide. The 40 mg tablet also contains: FD&C Yellow #6/Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2/Indigo Carmine Aluminum Lake and black iron oxide.