SPL Set ID: 51772745-9ea9-42cd-97e6-7266f41ae3ca
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Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection contains Amiodarone Hydrochloride (C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 •HCl), a class III antiarrhythmic drug. Amiodarone Hydrochloride is (2-butyl-3-benzo-furanyl)[4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodophenyl]methanone hydrochloride. Amiodarone Hydrochloride has the following structural formula: Amiodarone Hydrochloride is a white to slightly yellow crystalline powder, and is very slightly soluble in water. It has a molecular weight of 681.78 and contains 37.3% iodine by weight. Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection is a sterile clear, pale-yellow micellar solution visually free from particulates. Each milliliter of the amiodarone formulation contains 50 mg of amiodarone hydrochloride, 20.2 mg of benzyl alcohol, 100 mg of polysorbate 80, and water for injection. Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection contains polysorbate 80, which is known to leach di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from polyvinylchloride (PVC) [(see Dosage and Administration ( 2 )] . Chemical Structure