SPL Set ID: 8f2fb647-15bc-41cb-84a4-02e956e614fc
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The active ingredient in pantoprazole sodium delayed-release oral tablets USP, a PPI, is a substituted benzimidazole, sodium 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfinyl]-1 H -benzimidazole sesquihydrate, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its molecular formula is C 16 H 14 F 2 N 3 NaO 4 S x 1.5 H 2 O, with a molecular weight of 432.4. The structural formula is: Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, USP is a white to off-white powder. Pantoprazole has weakly basic and acidic properties. Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate is freely soluble in water, methanol, dehydrated alcohol, practically insoluble in hexane and dichloromethane. The stability of the compound in aqueous solution is pH-dependent. The rate of degradation increases with decreasing pH. At ambient temperature, the degradation half-life is approximately 2.8 hours at pH 5 and approximately 220 hours at pH 7.8. Pantoprazole sodium, USP is supplied as a delayed-release tablet, available in two strengths 20 mg pantoprazole (equivalent to 22.56 mg of pantoprazole sodium, USP) and 40 mg pantoprazole (equivalent to 45.1 mg of pantoprazole sodium, USP). Pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets, USP contains the following inactive ingredients: calcium stearate, crospovidone, ferric oxide yellow, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, mannitol, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer dispersion, sodium carbonate anhydrous and triethyl citrate. In addition, tablet imprinting ink contains ammonium hydroxide, black iron oxide, propylene glycol and shellac glaze. Pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets meets USP dissolution test 2. panto-dr-structure