SPL Set ID: 637e89e5-8f6e-4392-8045-a778cb9ed138
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Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets USP, (XL), an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or other known antidepressant agents. Its structure closely resembles that of diethylpropion; it is related to phenylethylamines. It is designated as (±)-1-(3-chorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-1-propanone hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 276.2. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO·HCl. Bupropion hydrochloride powder is white, crystalline, and highly soluble in water. It has a bitter taste and produces the sensation of local anesthesia on the oral mucosa. The structural formula is: Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP (XL) are supplied for oral administration as 300 mg, off-white extended-release tablets. Each tablet contains the labeled amount of bupropion hydrochloride, USP and the inactive ingredients: copovidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, talc, methacrylic acid copolymer type C, triethyl citrate, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium bicarbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, and povidone. The insoluble shell of the extended-release tablet may remain intact during gastrointestinal transit and is eliminated in the feces. This drug product conforms to USP Drug Dissolution Test #11. The structural formula Bupropion Hydrochloride.