SPL Set ID: 25b2049d-3a93-4ac3-8de6-14f5d7ce0315
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Montelukast sodium, USP the active ingredient in montelukast sodium chewable tablets, is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT 1 receptor. Montelukast sodium, USP is described chemically as 1-[[[(1R)-1-[3-[(1E)-2-(7-Chloro-2-quinolinyl) ethenyl] phenyl]-3-[2- (1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl) phenyl] propyl] thio] methyl] cyclopropane acetic acid, sodium salt. The empirical formula is C 35 H 35 ClNNaO 3 S, and its molecular weight is 608.17. The structural formula is: Montelukast sodium, USP is a hygroscopic, optically active, white or almost white colored powder. Montelukast sodium, USP is freely soluble in water and in methylene chloride, freely soluble to very soluble in alcohol. Each 4-mg and 5-mg chewable montelukast sodium tablets contain 4.16 and 5.2 mg montelukast sodium USP, respectively, which are equivalent to 4 mg and 5 mg of montelukast, respectively. Both chewable tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: art cherry flavor, aspartame, croscarmellose sodium, ferric oxide red, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol and microcrystalline cellulose. structure