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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is a white to light brown color powder with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano 6H-pyrazino[2,3 h][3]benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is freely soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 13 H 13 N 3 • C 4 H 6 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tablets are supplied for oral administration in two strengths: 0.5 mg white to off white, round, biconvex-coated tablets, debossed with "T" on one side and "2" on the other side and 1 mg yellow, round, biconvex-coated tablets, debossed with "T" on one side and "1" on the other side. Each 0.5 mg varenicline tablet contains 0.855 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 1.710 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, talc and titanium dioxide. The 1 mg tablet also contains iron oxide yellow. Image