SPL Set ID: 7bd1abc8-2689-496b-b3f2-1cefe218ff5a
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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α 4 β 2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is an off-white to light brown powder with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6H-pyrazino [2,3-h] [3] benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 17 H 19 N 3 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tablets are supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg pink, capsular, biconvex, film coated tablets debossed with "H" on one side and "V23" on the other side and a 1 mg yellow, capsular, biconvex, film coated tablets debossed with "H" on one side and "V24" on the other side. Each 0.5 mg varenicline tablet contains 0.855 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 1.71 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid. The film coating contains hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and triacetin. vareniclinestructure