SPL Set ID: 8090bff0-e0f0-4846-a2ab-cb28a0a2648d
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Donepezil hydrochloride tablets USP are a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, known chemically as (±)-2, 3-dihydro-5, 6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1H-inden-1-one hydrochloride. Donepezil hydrochloride is commonly referred to in the pharmacological literature as E2020. It has an empirical formula of C 24 H 29 NO 3 HCl and a molecular weight of 415.96. Donepezil hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder and is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in water and in glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in ethanol and in acetonitrile, and practically insoluble in ethyl acetate and in n-hexane. Donepezil hydrochloride tablets USP are available for oral administration in film-coated tablets containing 23 mg of donepezil hydrochloride. Inactive ingredients in 23 mg tablets include hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, sodium hydroxide, triethyl citrate, iron oxide black, and propylene glycol. USP Dissolution Test pending. USP Organic Impurities Test pending.