SPL Set ID: 6dbf86f7-2b2d-40fb-868b-ee7d7a95556e
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Mexiletine hydrochloride, USP is an orally active antiarrhythmic agent. It is a white to almost white powder, freely soluble in water and dehydrated alcohol. Mexiletine hydrochloride, USP has a pKa of 9.2. The chemical name of Mexiletine hydrochloride, USP is (±)1-methyl-2-(2, 6-xylyloxy) ethylamine hydrochloride and has the following structural formula is: C 11 H 17 NO • HCl M.W. 215.72 Each capsule for oral administration, contains 150 mg, 200 mg or 250 mg of mexiletine hydrochloride, USP. 100 mg of mexiletine hydrochloride is equivalent to 83.31 mg of mexiletine base. In addition each capsule contains the following excipients: pregelatinized starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate. The capsule shell contains: gelatin, titanium dioxide, and FD&C Yellow #6. The 150 mg capsule also contains: FD&C Red #40 and FD&C Blue #1and the 250 mg capsule also contains: D&C Yellow #10 and FD&C Blue #1. The imprinting ink contains: shellac, black iron oxide, N-butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, and ammonium hydroxide. Image