SPL Set ID: 5e43cdbd-2419-434b-96b9-920f02558d1c

Paroxetine extended-release tablets, contains paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate, USP an SSRI. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (3S,4R)-3-[(1,3 benzodioxol-5-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4-fluorophenyl) piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate or Piperidine, 3-[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)methyl]- 4-( 4-fluorophenyl)-, hydrochloride, (3S-trans)- and has the empirical formula of C 19 H 20 FNO 3 •HCl• 1 / 2 H 2 O. The molecular weight is 374.8 g/mol (329.4 g/mol as free base). The structural formula of paroxetine hydrochloride is: Paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate, USP is a white to off white solid (or) powder, having a melting point range of 120°C to 142°C and soluble in methanol and in alcohol; slightly soluble in water. Paroxetine extended-release tablets are intended for oral administration. Each film-coated, extended-release tablet contains paroxetine hydrochloride USP equivalent to paroxetine 12.5 mg, 25 mg and 37.5 mg. One layer of the tablet consists of a degradable barrier layer and the other contains the active material in a hydrophilic matrix. Inactive ingredients consist of ferric oxide yellow, glyceryl behenate, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid – ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) type A, polyethylene glycols, polysorbate 80, polyvinylpyrrolidone, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, film-coating material contains - FD&C Yellow #6/sunset yellow FCF aluminum lake, FD&C blue #2/Indigo carmine AL 3% to 5% and D&C Yellow #10 aluminum lake for 12.5 mg; D&C Red #30/Helendon pink aluminum lake for 25 mg and FD&C blue #2/Indigo carmine AL 3% to 5% and FD&C blue #2 Indigo carmine aluminum lake for 37.5 mg. paroxetine-structure.jpg