SPL Set ID: 5520f11d-968d-4f4f-bf57-d14369c0d746
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Amiodarone hydrochloride, USP, is an antiarrhythmic drug, available for oral administration as yellow tablets containing 100 mg of amiodarone hydrochloride, yellow scored tablets containing 200 mg of amiodarone hydrochloride, and yellow scored tablets containing 400 mg of amiodarone hydrochloride. The inactive ingredients present in 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg tablets are: lactose monohydrate, sodium starch glycolate, povidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, and pigment D&C yellow 10 aluminum lake. Amiodarone hydrochloride is a benzofuran derivative: 2-butyl-3-benzofuranyl 4-[2-(diethylamino)-ethoxy]- 3,5-diiodophenyl ketone hydrochloride. The structural formula is as follows: C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 •HCl Molecular Weight: 681.8 Amiodarone hydrochloride is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in chloroform. It contains 37.3% iodine by weight. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. Structure