SPL Set ID: 49eb807b-fa34-3d84-e063-6394a90acfcf
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Metoclopramide hydrochloride, the active ingredient in Metoclopramide Tablets USP, is a dopamine-2 receptor antagonist. Metoclopramide hydrochloride (metoclopramide monohydrochloride monohydrate) is a white crystalline, odorless substance, freely soluble in water. Its chemical name is 4-amino-5-chloro-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-methoxy benzamide monohydrochloride monohydrate. The molecular formula is C 14 H 22 ClN 3 O 2 •HCl•H 2 O. Its molecular weight is 354.3. The structural formula is: Metoclopramide Tablets USP are for oral administration. Metoclopramide Tablets USP are available in 5 mg and 10 mg tablets. Each 5 mg tablet contains 5 mg metoclopramide (equivalent to 5.91 mg of metoclopramide hydrochloride USP). Inactive ingredients consist of corn starch, D&C Yellow 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, and stearic acid. Each 10 mg tablet contains 10 mg metoclopramide (equivalent to 11.82 mg metoclopramide hydrochloride USP). Inactive ingredients consist of magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, and stearic acid. structure