SPL Set ID: 73dea2a4-a596-477f-b66d-5a80dd019837
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Entecavir is the tradename for entecavir, a guanosine nucleoside analogue with selective activity against HBV. The chemical name for entecavir is 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[( 1S,3R,4S )-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylenecyclopentyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C 12 H 15 N 5 O 3 ∙H 2 O, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 295.3. Entecavir has the following structural formula: Entecavir is a white to off-white powder. It is slightly soluble in water (2.4 mg/mL), and the pH of the saturated solution in water is 7.9 at 25° C ± 0.5° C. Entecavir film-coated tablets are available for oral administration in strengths of 0.5 mg and 1 mg of entecavir. Entecavir 0.5 mg and 1 mg film-coated tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: crospovidone, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide and water. Entecavir Chemical Structure