SPL Set ID: b4fd0e22-ad23-4f51-9b98-95182f63c2eb
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Entecavir is a guanosine nucleoside analogue with selective activity against HBV. The chemical name for entecavir is 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(1S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylenecyclopentyl]-6H-purin-6-one, monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C 12 H 15 N 5 O 3 •H 2 O, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 295.3. Entecavir has the following structural formula: Entecavir, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water (2.4 mg/mL), and the pH of the saturated solution in water is 7.9 at 25° C ± 0.5° C. Entecavir tablets, USP are available as film-coated tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 0.5 mg or 1 mg Entecavir, USP and following inactive ingredients: crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose. The tablet coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide, and additionally 1 mg tablet contains iron oxide red and iron oxide yellow. Entecavir