SPL Set ID: 49aa3d6d-2270-4615-aafa-b440859ab870
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Naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, is a synthetic congener of oxymorphone with no opioid agonist properties. Naltrexone differs in structure from oxymorphone in that the methyl group on the nitrogen atom is replaced by a cyclopropylmethyl group. Naltrexone hydrochloride is also related to the potent opioid antagonist, naloxone, or n-allylnoroxymorphone. The chemical name for naltrexone hydrochloride is Morphinan-6-one, 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-, hydrochloride, (5α)-. The structural formula is as follows: Naltrexone hydrochloride is a white, crystalline compound. The hydrochloride salt is soluble in water to the extent of about 100 mg/mL. Naltrexone hydrochloride tablets,50 mg is available in film coated tablets, containing 50 mg of naltrexone hydrochloride USP. Naltrexone hydrochloride tablets 50 mg also contain: colloidal anhydrous silica, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure