SPL Set ID: 4943ef5b-f48b-49d6-b419-467f71ef64e0
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Budesonide USP, the active ingredient of budesonide delayed-release capsules, is a synthetic corticosteroid. Budesonide, USP is designated chemically as (RS)-11β, 16α, 17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with butyraldehyde. Budesonide, USP is provided as a mixture of two epimers (22R and 22S). The empirical formula of budesonide, USP is C 25 H 34 O 6 and its molecular weight is 430.5. Its structural formula is: Budesonide, USP is a white to off-white, tasteless, odorless powder that is practically insoluble in water and heptane, sparingly soluble in ethanol, and freely soluble in chloroform. Its partition coefficient between octanol and water at pH 5 is 1.6 x 10 3 ionic strength 0.01. Each delayed-release capsule for oral administration contains 3 mg of micronized budesonide, USP with the following inactive ingredients: cetyl alcohol, corn starch, ethyl cellulose, hypromellose, macrogol, methacrylic acid copolymer type C, sodium lauryl sulfate, sugar, talc and triethyl citrate. The capsule shells have the following inactive ingredients: D&C yellow #10, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin and titanium dioxide. The monogramming ink has the following inactive ingredients: D&C yellow #10, ethanol, FD&C blue #1, FD&C blue #2, FD&C red #40, iron oxide black, methanol, N-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol and shellac.