SPL Set ID: 344ba2d6-4e17-4cef-bd7b-248fbb1af3b6
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Levocetirizine dihydrochloride, USP, the active component of Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Tablets USP, is an orally active H 1 -receptor antagonist. The chemical name is R-(+)-2-[2-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl) phenyl methyl] piperazin-1-yl] ethoxy] acetic acid dihydrochloride. Levocetirizine dihydrochloride, USP is the R enantiomer of cetirizine hydrochloride, a racemic compound with antihistaminic properties. The chemical structure is shown below: C 21 H 25 ClN 2 O 3 •2HCl M.W. 461.8 Levocetirizine dihydrochloride, USP is a white or almost white powder and is freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in acetone and in methylene chloride. Levocetirizine dihydrochloride tablets USP, 5 mg are formulated as immediate-release white to off-white, film-coated, oval-shaped, scored tablets for oral administration. One side of the tablet is scored in half and debossed with the number "9" on one side of the score and "3" on the other. The other side of the tablet is debossed with the number "7701." Inactive ingredients are: colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, and titanium dioxide. levocetirizine dihydrochloride structural formula