SPL Set ID: bdc2211e-6d65-1500-e053-2a95a90ab145
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Fenofibrate tablets USP, are a lipid regulating agent available as tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 48 mg or 145 mg of fenofibrate. The chemical name for fenofibrate is 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl) phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester with the following structural formula: The molecular formula is C 20 H 21 O 4 Cl and the molecular weight is 360.83; fenofibrate is insoluble in water. The melting point is 79 to 82°C. Fenofibrate USP is white or almost white, crystalline powder which is stable under ordinary conditions. Inactive Ingredients Each tablet contains crospovidone, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, poloxamer, silicified microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate and sucrose. In addition individual tablets contain: 48 mg tablets D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminium lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 aluminium lake, FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminium lake, polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide. 145 mg tablets polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure