SPL Set ID: 993b2557-6774-bb7a-e053-2995a90a0503
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Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection, for intravenous use, contains amiodarone HCl, a class III antiarrhythmic drug. Amiodarone HCl is (2-butyl-3-benzofuranyl)[4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodophenyl] methanone hydrochloride. Amiodarone HCl has the following structural formula: C 25H 29I 2NO 3•HCl M.W. 681.78 Amiodarone HCl is a white to slightly yellow crystalline powder, and is very slightly soluble in water. It contains 37.3% iodine by weight. Amiodarone HCl Injection is a sterile clear, pale-yellow micellular solution visually free from particulates. Each mL of the Amiodarone HCl Injection formulation contains 50 mg of amiodarone HCl, 20.2 mg of benzyl alcohol, 100 mg of polysorbate 80, and water for injection. Amiodarone HCl injection contains polysorbate 80, which is known to leach di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from polyvinylchloride (PVC) (see DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION ). STRUCTURE