SPL Set ID: 387cea91-6924-2a68-e063-6394a90a8f75
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Desvenlafaxine extended-release is an extended-release tablet for oral administration that contains desvenlafaxine succinate, a structurally novel SNRI for the treatment of MDD. Desvenlafaxine (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is the major active metabolite of the antidepressant venlafaxine, a medication used to treat major depressive disorder. Desvenlafaxine is designated RS-4-[2-dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol and has the empirical formula of C 16 H 25 NO 2 (free base) and C 16 H 25 NO 2 •C 4 H 6 O 4 •H 2 O (succinate monohydrate). Desvenlafaxine succinate monohydrate has a molecular weight of 399.48. The structural formula is shown below. Desvenlafaxine succinate is a white to off-white powder that is soluble in water. The solubility of desvenlafaxine succinate is pH dependent. Its octanol:aqueous system (at pH 7.0) partition coefficient is 0.21. Desvenlafaxine extended-release is formulated as an extended-release tablet for once-a-day oral administration. Each tablet contains 76 mg or 152 mg of desvenlafaxine succinate equivalent to 50 mg or 100 mg of desvenlafaxine, respectively. Inactive ingredients for the 50 mg tablet and 100 mg tablet consist of hypromellose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate and film coatings, which consists of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, and iron oxides. DEVStructure