SPL Set ID: 28948c32-a598-4bb5-bdb5-efbd87214d98
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Isotretinoin, USP a retinoid, is available as isotretinoin capsules USP in 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg and 40 mg soft gelatin capsules for oral administration. Each isotretinoin capsule, USP intended for oral administration contains 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg and 40 mg of isotretinoin, USP. In addition, each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, edetate disodium dihydrate, ferrosoferric oxide, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, gelatin, glycerin, hydrogenated soybean oil, purified water, soybean oil, titanium dioxide and white wax. Each capsule shell is printed with black pharmaceutical ink which contains the following inactive ingredients: ammonium hydroxide, ferrosoferric oxide, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, propylene glycol and purified water. Chemically, isotretinoin, USP is 13-cis-retinoic acid and is related to both retinoic acid and retinol (vitamin A). It is a yellow to light orange crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 300.44. It is soluble in chloroform, sparingly soluble in alcohol, in isopropyl alcohol, and polyethylene glycol 400, practically insoluble in water. The structural formula is: C 20 H 28 O 2 Molecular Weight: 300.44 FDA approved dissolution specification differs from the USP dissolution specification. Image