SPL Set ID: a23ca660-b066-1396-e053-2a95a90a30b2
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Metaxalone is available as an 800 mg pink, capsule shaped, scored tablet. Chemically, metaxalone is 5-[(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]-2-oxazolidinone. The empirical formula is C 12 H 15 NO 3 , which corresponds to a molecular weight of 221.25. The structural formula is: Metaxalone is a white to almost white, odorless crystalline powder freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in methanol and in 96% ethanol, but practically insoluble in ether or water. Each tablet contains 800 mg metaxalone and the following inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose sodium, alginic acid, stearic acid, hydrogenated castor oil, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, and FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake. structural formula