SPL Set ID: 82e51c75-fb78-4ad3-8bce-5e0581d60014
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Ambrisentan tablets contain ambrisentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist. The chemical name of ambrisentan is (+)-(2 S )-2-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid. It has a molecular formula of C 22 H 22 N 2 O 4 and a molecular weight of 378.42 and has the following structural formula: Figure 1 Ambrisentan Structural Formula Ambrisentan is a white to light yellow crystalline powder. It is a carboxylic acid with a pKa of 4.0. Ambrisentan is freely soluble in THF, sparingly soluble in ethyl acetate, slightly soluble in ethanol, practically insoluble in n-hexane and water. In the solid state ambrisentan is very stable, is not hygroscopic, and is not light sensitive. Ambrisentan is available as 5 mg and 10 mg film-coated tablets for once daily oral administration. The tablets include the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. The tablets are film-coated with a coating material containing FD&C Red #40, lecithin (soya), polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, talc, and titanium dioxide. Each square, pale pink ambrisentan tablet contains 5 mg of ambrisentan. Each oval, deep pink ambrisentan tablet contains 10 mg of ambrisentan. Ambrisentan tablets are unscored. ambrisentan-str.jpg