SPL Set ID: 91c5a321-e174-4d86-9a84-e5e278d45aff
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Paroxetine tablets contain paroxetine hydrochloride, an SSRI. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (-)- trans -4 R -(4'-fluorophenyl)-3 S -[(3',4'- methylenedioxyphenoxy) methyl] 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 is an odorless, off-white powder, having a melting point range of 120 o to 138 o 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 of paroxetine equivalent to 11.1 mg, 22.2 mg, 33.3 mg or 44.4 mg of paroxetine hydrochloride, respectively. Inactive ingredients consist of glyceryl behenate, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycols and titanium dioxide. picture1