SPL Set ID: 6cccf229-9611-4b6f-8f1b-acc8ff1ed3f8

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Buprenorphine and Naloxone BUPRENORPHINE AND NALOXONE
ACTAVIS PHARMA, INC. FDA Rx Only

Buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual tablets, USP are uncoated white to off-white, round tablets, debossed with on one side and a numeric imprint identifying the product and strength on the other side. They contain buprenorphine hydrochloride USP, a partial agonist at the mu-opioid receptor, and naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate USP, an opioid receptor antagonist, at a ratio of 4:1 (ratio of free bases). They are intended for sublingual administration and are available in two dosage strengths, 2 mg buprenorphine with 0.5 mg naloxone and 8 mg buprenorphine with 2 mg naloxone. Each sublingual tablet also contains citric acid anhydrous, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, mannitol, N&A lemon FL, pregelatinized starch (maize), povidone K-30, sodium citrate dihydrate, and sucralose. Chemically, buprenorphine HCl, USP is (2S)-2-[17-Cyclopropylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-6α,14-ethano-14α-morphinan-7α-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol hydrochloride. It has the following chemical structure: Buprenorphine HCl, USP It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in cyclohexane. Chemically, naloxone HCl dihydrate, USP is 17-Allyl-4,5α-epoxy-3, 14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one hydrochloride dihydrate. It has the following chemical structure: Naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate, USP It is a white to slightly off-white powder and is freely soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in toluene and ether. round tablets 1 1

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