SPL Set ID: b90f2e5b-10b8-29a7-0360-31bd0dae0ec2
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Risedronate sodium tablets, USP are pyridinyl bisphosphonates that inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and modulate bone metabolism. Each risedronate sodium tablet, USP for oral administration contains the equivalent of 35, 75, or 150 mg of anhydrous risedronate sodium in the form of the hemi-pentahydrate. The empirical formula for risedronate sodium hemi-pentahydrate is C 7 H 10 NO 7 P 2 Na •2.5 H 2 O. The chemical name of risedronate sodium is [1-hydroxy-2-(3-pyridinyl)ethylidene]bis[phosphonic acid] monosodium salt. The chemical structure of risedronate sodium hemi-pentahydrate is the following: Molecular Weight: Anhydrous: 305.10 Hemi-pentahydrate: 350.13 Risedronate sodium, USP is a white powder. It is soluble in water and essentially insoluble in common organic solvents. Inactive Ingredients All dose strengths contain: anhydrous lactose, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, silicon dioxide, and titanium dioxide. Dose strength-specific ingredients include: 35 mg—ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow; 75 mg—ferric oxide red; 150 mg -FD&C blue #2, sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, sodium phosphate dibasic.