SPL Set ID: 30cb1078-929b-4c0f-be1d-49ef352dfab9
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Mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets, USP are an enteric formulation of mycophenolate sodium that delivers the active moiety mycophenolic acid (MPA). Mycophenolic acid is an immunosuppressive agent. As the sodium salt, MPA is chemically designated as (E)-6-(4-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoic acid sodium salt. Its empirical formula is C 17 H 19 O 6 Na. The molecular weight is 342.32 g/mol and the structural formula is: Mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets, USP as the sodium salt, is a white to off-white, crystalline powder and is highly soluble in aqueous media at physiological pH and practically insoluble in 0.1 N hydrochloric acid. Mycophenolic acid is available for oral use as delayed-release tablets containing either 180 mg or 360 mg of mycophenolic acid. Inactive ingredients include colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate succinate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, pregelatinized starch (corn), propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. In addition, the 180 mg tablet strength contains yellow iron oxide and the 360 mg tablet strength contains FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake. In addition, the black imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, hypromellose and propylene glycol. The imprinting ink may also contain ammonium hydroxide and shellac glaze. structure