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Ethacrynic acid is an unsaturated ketone derivative of an aryloxyacetic acid. It is designated chemically as [2, 3-dichloro-4-(2-methylene-1-oxobutyl) phenoxy] acetic acid, and has a molecular weight of 303.14. Ethacrynic acid, USP is a white, or practically white, crystalline powder, very slightly soluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents such as alcohols, chloroform, and benzene. Its empirical formula is C 13 H 12 Cl 2 O 4 and its structural formula is: Ethacrynic acid tablets, USP are supplied as 25 mg tablets for oral use. The tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized starch (corn) and talc. structure