SPL Set ID: 50b9c910-49a3-4a57-80f5-dc36c09da4df
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Colchicine is an alkaloid chemically described as (S)N- (5,6,7,9-tetrahydro- 1,2,3, 10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo [alpha] heptalen-7-yl) acetamide with a molecular formula of C 22 H 25 NO 6 and a molecular weight of 399.4. The structural formula of colchicine is given below. Colchicine occurs as a pale yellow powder that is soluble in water. Colchicine tablets USP are supplied for oral administration as purple coloured, film coated, capsule shaped tablets, debossed with 'C' on one side and scored on the other side, containing 0.6 mg of the active ingredient colchicine USP. Inactive ingredients: carnauba wax, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate and Opadry-II purple [40L500004] (consisting of Polydextrose NF, HPMC 2910/Hypromellose USP 6mpas, HPMC 2910/Hypromellose USP 3mpas, Triacetin, HPMC 2910/Hypromellose USP 50 mpas, FD& C Blue #2/Indigo carmine Al 3 %-5 %, FD & C Red#40/Allura Red AC Aluminium Lake 15-17 %, Macrogol, titanium dioxide). Structural Formula of Colchicine