SPL Set ID: 44f2e26f-4586-5204-e063-6394a90a47d5
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Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Tablets, USP are uncoated white to off-white, round biconvex tablets, debossed with an alpha-numeric imprint identifying the product and strength on one side, and plain on the other. They contain buprenorphine HCl, a partial agonist at the mu-opioid receptor, and naloxone HCl dihydrate, an opioid receptor antagonist, at a ratio of 4:1 (ratio of free bases). They are intended for sublingual administration and are available in two dosage strengths, 2 mg buprenorphine with 0.5 mg naloxone and 8 mg buprenorphine with 2 mg naloxone. Each sublingual tablet also contains citric acid anhydrous, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, mannitol, corn syrup solids, modified food starch, natural lemon flavor, pregelatinized starch (maize), povidone, sodium citrate dihydrate, and sucralose. Chemically, buprenorphine HCl is (2S)-2-[17-Cyclopropylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy- 6α,14-ethano-14α-morphinan-7α-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol hydrochloride. It has the following chemical structure: Buprenorphine HCl has the molecular formula C 29 H 41 NO 4 •HCl and the molecular weight is 504.10. It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in cyclohexane. Chemically, naloxone HCl dihydrate is 17-Allyl-4, 5 α -epoxy-3, 14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one hydrochloride dihydrate. It has the following chemical structure: Naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate has the molecular formula C 19 H 21 NO 4 •HCl•2H 2 O and the molecular weight is 399.87. It is a white to slightly off-white powder and is freely soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in toluene and ether. chemicalstructurebupren chemicalstructurenal