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Ziprasidone capsules, USP contains the active moiety, ziprasidone, in the form of ziprasidone hydrochloride salt. Ziprasidone is a psychotropic agent that is chemically unrelated to phenothiazine or butyrophenone antipsychotic agents. It has a molecular weight of 412.94 (free base), with the following chemical name: 5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2 H -indol-2-one. The empirical formula of C 21 H 21 ClN 4 OS (free base of ziprasidone) represents the following structural formula: Ziprasidone capsules, USP contain a monohydrochloride, monohydrate salt of ziprasidone. Chemically, ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate is 5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2 H -indol-2-one, monohydrochloride, monohydrate. The empirical formula is C 21 H 21 ClN 4 OS ∙ HCl ∙ H 2 O and its molecular weight is 467.42. Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate, USP is a white to slightly pink powder. Ziprasidone capsules, USP are supplied for oral administration in 20 mg (white/white), 40 mg (blue/white), 60 mg (pink/white), and 80 mg (blue/blue) capsules. Ziprasidone capsules contain ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide, FD & C Blue #1 (40 mg and 80 mg), FD & C Red #3 (40 mg and 80 mg), D&C Red #28 (60 mg), FD & C Red #40 (60 mg) and FD & C Yellow #6 (60 mg). Additionally, capsule shells of 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg and 80 mg are imprinted with black pharmaceutical ink. The compositions of the black pharmaceutical ink are black iron oxide, butyl alcohol, dehydrated alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac and strong ammonia solution. Each capsule for oral use contains ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate equivalent to either 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, or 80 mg of ziprasidone. Image