SPL Set ID: 89dd7e24-85fc-4152-89ea-47ec2b48a1ed
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Paroxetine tablets contain paroxetine hydrochloride, an SSRI. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (3 S - trans )-3-[(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate and has the empirical formula of C 19 H 20 FNO 3 •HCl•1/2H 2 O. The molecular weight is 374.8 (329.4 as free base). The structural formula of paroxetine hydrochloride is: Paroxetine hydrochloride, USP (hemihydrate) is an odorless, white or almost white crystalline powder, having a melting point range of 129° to 131°C and a solubility of 5.4 mg/mL in water. Paroxetine Tablets Paroxetine tablets are for oral administration. Each film-coated tablet contains 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg or 40 mg paroxetine equivalent to 11.38 mg, 22.76 mg, 34.14 mg or 45.52 mg of paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate, respectively. Inactive ingredients consist of dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate (potato), titanium dioxide and triacetin. Paroxetine Hydrochloride Meets USP Organic Impurities Test 1. Paroxetine Structural Formula