SPL Set ID: 383e8810-b877-4a4f-abdf-c8c4c8e394f8
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Valganciclovir tablets, USP contains valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP a hydrochloride salt of the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir that exists as a mixture of two diastereomers. Ganciclovir is a synthetic guanine derivative active against CMV. Valganciclovir tablets, USP are available as a 450 mg tablet for oral administration. Each film coated tablet contains 496.3 mg of valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP (corresponding to 450 mg of valganciclovir), and the inactive ingredients crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and stearic acid. The tablets are coated with Opadry Pink which contains hypromellose, iron oxide red, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80 and titanium dioxide. Valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white powder, slightly hygroscopic with a molecular formula of C14H22N6O5•HCl and a molecular weight of 390.82. The chemical name for valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP is L-Valine, 2-[(2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropylester, monohydrochloride. Valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP is a polar hydrophilic compound with a solubility of 70 mg/mL in water at 25°C at a pH of 7 and an n-octanol/water partition coefficient of 0.0095 at pH 7. The pKa for valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP is 7.5. The chemical structure of valganciclovir hydrochloride, USP is: All doses in this insert are specified in terms of valganciclovir. valganstructure