SPL Set ID: 4233fb78-ac6c-49f3-aad8-7e4bee18cac6
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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is an off-white to brown colored powder with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6H-pyrazino[2,3-h](3)benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is highly soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 13 H 13 N 3 • C 4 H 6 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tablets are supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg capsule shaped, white, film-coated tablet debossed with M on one side and VT 0.5 on the other side and a 1 mg capsule-shaped, white, film-coated tablet debossed with M on one side and VT 1.0 on the other side. Each 0.5 mg varenicline tablet contains 0.855 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 1.710 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, glyceryl dibehenate, hypromellose, mannitol, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and triacetin. The 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 10 mg of phosphorus. Varenicline Tartrate Structural Formula